[PVRCNC] N1LN - ARRL DX CW (SOSB 15)

[Bruce Meier]

ARRL DX Contest, CW

Call: N1LN
Operator(s): N1LN
Station: N1LN

Class: SOSB/15 HP
QTH: NC
Operating Time (hrs): 18.5

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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  160:           
   80:           
   40:           
   20:           
   15: 1227   109
   10:           
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Total: 1227   109  Total Score = 401,229

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Comments:

I couldn't get a team together to enter in M2 and didn't want to try for a
full single op so with the sun spots coming back I thought a single op 15
meter entry would be fun.  I was right.  

On Friday night, before the contest started, 15 was open from NC to Japan,
but at 0000 UTC Japan was gone.  I managed a few Qs on Friday night, but
shut down after about 30 minutes.  Saturday morning I was surprised to hear
the band already open to Europe when I turned on my station at 1200 UTC. My
best 10 minute rate was 327 per hour.  That might be my all time high for
CW.  I was on and off during the day due to family activities, but was back
in the chair to enjoy the JA opening that came at 21:15 UTC.  From NC it
quickly ended about 2330 UTC.  Sunday I was back at it at 1200 UTC and, once
again Europe was already strong.  Sunday was another partial op day, but at
2100 the JAs started to come again.  

My score could have been better if I made a serious run for single op, but
this was a fun weekend on the air and also off the air.  It was actually in
the low 60s today.  AMAZING. Winter may almost be over.

My top 5 call areas were as follows.

DL at 163 Qs
JA at 127 Qs
UA at 83 Qs
UR @ 53 Qs
G and I tied at 51 Qs each.

I was also very pleased with how my homebrew 5 element 15 meter yagi at 45
meters performed.  When it warms up there will be another one ready to up at
30 meters.

Hope the conditions are equally as good for ARRL-DX-SSB.  We will be
entering in the M2 class.

73 until next time,

Bruce - N1LN