IARU HF Championship -- 1998
Call: W0TM Country/State: United States/Colorado
Category: Single Operator High Power Mixed Mode Unassisted
Hours: 22
BAND QSO QSO-PTS PTS/Q ZONES HQ STNS
160 8 16 2.00 4
1
80 32 94 2.94 10 2
40 277 1077 3.89 27 7
20 819 3009 3.67 41 19
15 223 771 3.46 23 18
10 23 85 3.70 8
3
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Totals 1382 5052 3.66 113 50
Score: 823,476 points
All reports sent were 59(9), unless otherwise noted.
Equipment
Radio #1: FT-1000MP, Alpha 91B
Radio #2: FT-1000MP, Drake L4B
Antennas: KLM KT34XA, KLM 2 element 40, 80/160 dipole, R7000 vertical
Computers: Pentium PCs networked together (CT network serial ports)
Software: CT version 9.37
Other: MFJ voice keyer, N3JT parallel port CW interfaces
Comments: My first attempt at a two radio single op setup. Went better
than expected. Added about 150 contacts and 20 multipliers with radio #2
doing S&P. Ran a separate computer with each radio. Left hand worked
radio #1 and it's PC keyboard and right hand worked radio #2 and it's PC
keyboard. For a few minutes also tried using the FT-1000MP sub-receivers
for a third and fourth radio but discovered limitation of only two hands
and one brain precludes that from working.
Coming from the propagation black hole of Kansas City I've discovered the
mountains of Colorado are black times two. At least we have cool summers
and skiing is much better than in Kansas! 100 watts and a tribander
anywhere east of St. Louis beats me to Europe on 15 unless conditions are
really good. On the other hand it's somewhat satisfying to know the east
coast big guns can only listen as I run JA's on 40 at 1000Z. We're on
the edge of summer propagation to Europe on 40 so we can still work the
stronger Europeans on 40 while W6's have it much tougher.
Lost two hours on 15 Saturday evening during the best run time to Japan due
to a lightning storm. The top of a 9,000 foot mountain is a great ham
location but it's no fun during a lightning storm! Most excitement was
when the high voltage diodes in the Drake L4B blew (sound of a gunshot at
six feet)at 3 AM. I was almost asleep at the time doing a JA run on 40.
I had no trouble staying awake after that!
Really a great contest. Great rules and 24 hours is perfect.
Club Affiliation: Grand Mesa Contesters
This is to certify that in this contest I have operated
my transmitter within the limitations of my license and have
observed fully the rules and regulations of the contest.
Signature: Gary Yantis (signed)
MAILING ADDRESS:
Gary Yantis, W0TM gyantis@midtec.com
P.O. Box 97
Wolcott, CO 81655
W0TM at 9,000 feet 20 miles west of Vail, Colorado
Continent Statistics -- CW
160 80 40 20 15 10 ALL
%
North America 8 29 122 223 88 7 477 34.5
South America 0 1 6 5 12 5 29
2.1
Europe 0 0 16 211 71 0 298
21.6
Asia 0 0 122 86 4 0 212
15.3
Africa 0 0 0 2 0 0
2 0.1
Oceania 0 2 8 7 5 0 22
1.6
Continent Statistics -- SSB
160 80 40 20 15 10 ALL
%
North America 0 0 0 198 22 3 223
16.1
South America 0 0 1 8 2 8 19
1.4
Europe 0 0 0 31 19 0 50
3.6
Asia 0 0 2 40 0 0
42 3.0
Africa 0 0 0 2 0 0
2 0.1
Oceania 0 0 0 6 0 0
6 0.4
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