CQ WORLD WIDE DX CONTEST -- 1997
Call: W7VJ Country: United States
Mode: CW Category: Multi Single
BAND QSO QSO PTS PTS/QSO ZONES COUNTRIES
160 16 35 2.19 9 11
80 101 247 2.45 20 40
40 600 1748 2.91 30 77
20 529 1476 2.79 33 89
15 276 764 2.77 29 67
10 79 188 2.38 19 33
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Totals 1601 4458 2.78 140 317 => 2,037,306
Operators: AA7CQ, W7VJ
Observations:
I felt quite good about our "fun" 45 hour M/S until I began seeing the W6
scores. Used only 1 radio and two megaclusters. Would like to believe that
the lower score was due in part to the propagationally challenged northwest.
Nevertheless, more metal will be going up next year to improve station
performance and a second rig is on the horizon in the hopes of improving
operator (W7VJ's) performance.
As others have noted, and the scores reflect, 40 was exceptional. The old
European runs we experienced many years ago were back on 20 and it was finally
possible for us to work Europe consistantly on 15 -- my thanks to the
disciplined European operators for a fine job. 15 did not meet my expectations
for propagation to Asia, although we faired relatively well to Japan. 10 showed
signs of life, but the SSB WW seemed to have seen better 10m conditions somehow.
The east coast scores continue to amaze me. I can only imagine how much fun it
must be to continually run, instead of hitting our own 03 to 07 UTC "black
hole". But as someone once told me, if you want better propagation, you've
gotta move. I love contesting, but think I will accept my sub 10 Qs per hour
during the slow times and stay here.
73 to all,
Andrew, W7VJ
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