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Subject: [3830] CQWW CW WU2X(K5GO) SOAB Classic HP
From: webform@b4h.net
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Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2014 12:35:21 +0000
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                    CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW

Call: WU2X
Operator(s): K5GO
Station: N2QV

Class: SOAB Classic HP
QTH: NY
Operating Time (hrs): 24
Remote Operation

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
------------------------------
  160:   22    11       19
   80:  200    18       61
   40:  340    22       65
   20:  357    22       66
   15:  744    23       72
   10:  520    23       80
------------------------------
Total: 2183   119      363  Total Score = 3,092,512

Club: 

Comments:

This was quite an experience and a lot of fun.  It was the first time I have
operated a remote station, and actually the first time in many, many 
years I have operated all by myself.  I was having so much fun working loud
stations on 80M that I stayed on too long and forced myself to take off
Saturday afternoon during some high rate times to save the time so I would be
able to get on for a few hours on Sunday.  Saturday afternoon I was thinking
that I would like it better if the Classic Category was 36 hours instead.

Thanks to W1UE for spending time with me before he left for Brazil to get me
most of the way there and to WU2X for getting everything to work using N1MM +. 
What a wonderful program and thanks to all those who work on that program for
all of us to use for free.  A BIG thanks to Tariq, N2QV, for allowing me to use
his fine station.

Operationally, this is not same as being at the station but about as close as
you can get for being over a thousand miles away.  Going in, I was skeptical
about mixing radio and the internet.  Something just didn't seem right - like
if we are going to use the internet why have radio even be a part of it.  Well,
I can tell you that I never thought those thoughts when the contest started and
I heard all the familiar call signs from all over the world and the Europeans
were a lot stronger than they are in Arkansas.  

A few notes and things learned:

There is a specific time when all experienced operators will press the CQ
button (and all will press it within a few milliseconds of everyone else) if
nobody calls following a QSO.  Of course there is a little latency (half
second) in the audio and it was difficult for me to wait the appropriate time
to press F1.  I would estimate there were more than 100 times I pressed it too
early at the same time someone called, causing me to go back to a partial call
or have a repeat.  I may have gotten better at it by the time my 24 hours was
gone, but it does take some thought to overcome what has been ingrained as an
automatic response over the years.

The audio is very good, but there is a little jitter and it seemed the faster
the guy was sending the more difficult it was to copy the call sign.

I should have played with the tuning rates on the K3 to see if I could make the
tuning easier.  The way it was set up the frequency would move .05 khz minimum
with each twist of the dial. That coupled with a narrow filter which was
necessary due to the crowded bands was not good.  I am sure that is something
which can be overcome and not be such a problem.  I will use that as an excuse
for my multiplier total not being as good as what I believe I should have
accomplished after spending a lot of time spent trying to find multipliers. 
How could I tune every band from one end to the other and never hear 8P5A yet
work KG4 on two bands?

The station at N2QV consists of a 150 foot rotating tower with four 36 foot 2X
Arrays tribanders at 60, 90, 120 and 150 feet.  Another 120 foot tower has an
Optibeam four band antenna.  That antenna was used for 40 and to turn to
another direction for the high bands.  The 80m antenna is a 4 Square. I know
this is in  NY but the antennas work very well.

A lot was learned during this experience which I believe would help me do a
better job another time.  Looking at the zone multiplier list, I neglected to
work some easy stuff, all of which would have been double multipliers. 

I was amazed at the CN2AA operation.  I either got lucky or those guys worked
everyone who ever dared call CQ.  I never called CQ on 160m but called them
instead.  On the other bands within the first few minutes after calling CQ they
were calling me.

Statistics follow.

73.  Have a good holiday season.

Stan, K5GO  
 

Cabrillo Statistics           (Version 10g)           by K5KA & N6TV
http://bit.ly/cabstat

CALLSIGN: WU2X
CONTEST: CQ-WW-CW
CATEGORY-OPERATOR: SINGLE-OP
CATEGORY-TRANSMITTER: ONE
OPERATORS: K5GO


-------------- Q S O   R a t e   S u m m a r y ---------------------
Hour     160     80     40     20     15     10    Rate Total    Pct
--------------------------------------------------------------------
0000       0      0     56      0      0      0     56     56    2.6
0100       0     51      0      0      0      0     51    107    4.9
0200       0     75      0      0      0      0     75    182    8.3
0300       3     57      0      0      0      0     60    242   11.1
0400      13      0     26      0      0      0     39    281   12.9
0500       0      0    131      0      0      0    131    412   18.9
0600       1      0    113      0      0      0    114    526   24.1
0700       3     12      0      0      0      0     15    541   24.8
0800       0      0      0      0      0      0      0    541   24.8
0900       0      0      0      0      0      0      0    541   24.8
1000       0      1      7      0      0      0      8    549   25.2
1100       0      0      0     98      4      0    102    651   29.8
1200       0      0      0      0     88     67    155    806   36.9
1300       0      0      0      0      0    141    141    947   43.4
1400       0      0      0      0      0    136    136   1083   49.6
1500       0      0      0      0      0    115    115   1198   54.9
1600       0      0      0      0     44      9     53   1251   57.3
1700       0      0      0      0    130      0    130   1381   63.3
1800       0      0      0      0     65      0     65   1446   66.3
1900       0      0      0      0      0      7      7   1453   66.6
2000       0      0      0      0     20      8     28   1481   67.8
2100       0      0      0    101      1      0    102   1583   72.5
2200       0      0      1     52      0      0     53   1636   74.9
2300       0      0      0      8      0      1      9   1645   75.3
0000       0      0      0      0      0      0      0   1645   75.3
0100       0      0      0      0      0      0      0   1645   75.3
0200       0      0      0      0      0      0      0   1645   75.3
0300       0      0      0      0      0      0      0   1645   75.3
0400       0      0      0      0      0      0      0   1645   75.3
0500       0      0      0      0      0      0      0   1645   75.3
0600       0      0      0      0      0      0      0   1645   75.3
0700       0      0      0      0      0      0      0   1645   75.3
0800       0      0      0      0      0      0      0   1645   75.3
0900       0      0      0      0      0      0      0   1645   75.3
1000       2      4      6      0      0      0     12   1657   75.9
1100       0      0      0     71      0      0     71   1728   79.1
1200       0      0      0     27     89      0    116   1844   84.5
1300       0      0      0      0    136      0    136   1980   90.7
1400       0      0      0      0    141      0    141   2121   97.2
1500       0      0      0      0     26      0     26   2147   98.4
1600       0      0      0      0      0     36     36   2183  100.0
1700       0      0      0      0      0      0      0   2183  100.0
1800       0      0      0      0      0      0      0   2183  100.0
1900       0      0      0      0      0      0      0   2183  100.0
2000       0      0      0      0      0      0      0   2183  100.0
2100       0      0      0      0      0      0      0   2183  100.0
2200       0      0      0      0      0      0      0   2183  100.0
2300       0      0      0      0      0      0      0   2183  100.0
------------------------------------------------------
Total     22    200    340    357    744    520   2183

Gross QSOs=2218        Dupes=35        Net QSOs=2183

Unique callsigns worked = 1704

The best 60 minute rate was 156/hour from 1159 to 1258
The best 30 minute rate was 166/hour from 1751 to 1820
The best 10 minute rate was 192/hour from 1759 to 1808

The best 1 minute rates were:
 5 QSOs/minute    3 times.
 4 QSOs/minute   72 times.
 3 QSOs/minute  255 times.
 2 QSOs/minute  377 times.
 1 QSOs/minute  360 times.

----------------- C o n t i n e n t   S u m m a r y -----------------
                 160     80     40     20     15     10  Total    Pct
---------------------------------------------------------------------
North America     12     27     19     12     14     17    101    4.6
South America      4      7      5      7      7      8     38    1.7
Europe             5    156    301    292    688    479   1921   88.0
Asia               0      5      9     39     29      8     90    4.1
Africa             1      4      3      6      3      4     21    1.0
Oceania            0      1      3      1      2      4     11    0.5
--------------------------------------------------------------
Total             22    200    340    357    744    520   2183

Number of letters in call signs
Letters  # worked
-----------------
   3        24
   4       584
   5       973
   6       574
   7        10
   8        11
   9         6

------------------ C o u n t r y   S u m m a r y ------------------
Country        160     80     40     20     15     10  Total    Pct
-------------------------------------------------------------------
4J               0      0      0      0      0      1      1    0.0
4L               0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
4O               0      0      1      1      0      1      3    0.1
5B               0      0      1      1      3      1      6    0.3
5T               0      1      0      0      0      0      1    0.0
5W               0      0      0      0      0      1      1    0.0
6W               0      0      0      2      0      0      2    0.1
6Y               1      0      0      0      1      1      3    0.1
8P               0      0      0      0      0      1      1    0.0
9A               1      6      3      5      7     14     36    1.6
9K               0      1      1      1      0      0      3    0.1
9Y               1      0      0      0      1      1      3    0.1
A7               0      1      0      0      0      0      1    0.0
BY               0      0      1      1      0      0      2    0.1
CM               1      0      0      1      0      1      3    0.1
CN               1      1      1      1      1      1      6    0.3
CT               0      1      0      0      1      2      4    0.2
CT3              0      0      1      2      1      1      5    0.2
CU               0      1      0      0      0      0      1    0.0
CX               0      0      0      1      0      1      2    0.1
DL               0     27     49     56    122     88    342   15.7
E7               0      0      0      1      1      2      4    0.2
EA               0      4      9     11     17      7     48    2.2
EA6              0      0      0      1      1      1      3    0.1
EA8              0      1      1      0      1      1      4    0.2
EA9              0      1      0      0      0      0      1    0.0
EI               0      1      1      2      2      1      7    0.3
EL               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
ER               0      0      2      0      0      1      3    0.1
ES               0      0      2      0      4      2      8    0.4
EU               0      4      4      3      7      5     23    1.1
F                0      2      5      4     21     10     42    1.9
FK8              0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0 
G                1      7     13     16     30     17     84    3.8
GD               0      0      0      0      2      1      3    0.1
GI               0      1      0      0      0      0      1    0.0
GJ               0      0      0      0      0      1      1    0.0
GM               0      0      1      2      5      3     11    0.5
GW               0      0      1      1      2      1      5    0.2
HA               0      3      8      8     17     11     47    2.2
HB               0      1      1      2      7      5     16    0.7
HB0              0      0      0      0      1      1      2    0.1
HC               1      2      1      1      1      1      7    0.3
HH               0      1      0      1      0      0      2    0.1
HI               1      1      0      0      0      0      2    0.1
HK               1      1      1      1      0      0      4    0.2
HL               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
HZ               0      1      0      0      0      0      1    0.0
I                0      4      8     15     34     33     94    4.3
IS               0      1      1      0      0      0      2    0.1
*IT9             0      0      1      2      3      1      7    0.3
J3               0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
J6               0      1      1      0      0      0      2    0.1
JA               0      0      2     24      0      1     27    1.2
K                1      4      3      3      4      1     16    0.7
KG4              1      1      0      0      0      0      2    0.1
KH6              0      1      1      0      1      1      4    0.2
KH8              0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.0
KP2              1      2      1      1      1      1      7    0.3
KP4              1      0      1      0      1      1      4    0.2
LA               0      3      2      5      5      2     17    0.8
LU               0      0      0      0      1      2      3    0.1
LX               0      0      0      1      1      0      2    0.1
LY               0      5      8      4     10      7     34    1.6
LZ               0      3      5      2      6     10     26    1.2
OA               0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.0
OE               0      0      2      0      5      4     11    0.5
OH               0      5      6      7     13      4     35    1.6
OH0              0      1      1      1      1      0      4    0.2
OK               0      6     14     15     44     29    108    4.9
OM               0      4      8      5     16     11     44    2.0
ON               0      2      3      3     12      6     26    1.2
OX               0      0      0      1      1      1      3    0.1
OY               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
OZ               0      2      3      3      4      4     16    0.7
P4               0      1      0      0      1      1      3    0.1
PA               0      2      2     15     17     16     52    2.4
PJ2              1      1      0      1      0      0      3    0.1
PJ4              0      1      1      1      1      1      5    0.2
PY               0      1      0      1      1      1      4    0.2
S5               1      5      9      9     14     14     52    2.4
SM               0      1      6      7     12      9     35    1.6
SP               0      6     16     13     32     23     90    4.1
SV               1      0      1      1      3      0      6    0.3
SV9              0      0      0      1      1      1      3    0.1
TA               0      1      1      0      0      1      3    0.1
TF               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
TI               0      0      0      0      0      1      1    0.0
TK               0      0      0      0      0      1      1    0.0
UA               0     15     58     41    117     67    298   13.7
UA2              0      0      2      0      1      1      4    0.2
UA9              0      1      3     11     16      2     33    1.5
UN               0      0      0      0      7      2      9    0.4
UR               0     21     28     17     48     43    157    7.2
V2               0      0      0      0      0      1      1    0.0
V4               0      1      1      1      1      1      5    0.2
VE               4     12      8      2      2      2     30    1.4
VK               0      0      1      0      0      1      2    0.1
VP2E             0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
VP2M             0      1      1      0      0      1      3    0.1
VP9              1      1      1      0      0      0      3    0.1
VU               0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
VU4              0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
XE               0      1      0      0      1      1      3    0.1
YL               0      4      2      4      7      2     19    0.9
YN               0      0      1      0      1      0      2    0.1
YO               0      1      9      2     17      9     38    1.7
YS               0      0      0      0      0      1      1    0.0
YU               1      7      6      4     14      6     38    1.7
YV               0      0      1      1      1      0      3    0.1
Z3               0      0      0      0      4      2      6    0.3
ZF               0      1      1      1      0      2      5    0.2
ZL               0      0      0      1      0      1      2    0.1
ZS               0      0      0      0      0      1      1    0.0
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Total           22    200    340    357    744    520   2183

------------ M u l t i p l i e r   S u m m a r y ------------
Mult     160     80     40     20     15     10  Total    Pct
-------------------------------------------------------------
14         1     55     96    130    262    175    719   33.0
15         3     57     98     94    226    168    646   29.6
16         0     39     89     61    172    116    477   21.9
20         1      5     17      7     30     22     82    3.8
08         6      9      6      6      5     10     42    1.9
17         0      2      4      7     22      4     39    1.8
25         0      0      2     25      0      1     28    1.3
05         2      6      6      3      4      1     22    1.0
09         3      4      3      4      4      3     21    1.0
04         1      8      3      1      2      1     16    0.7
33         1      3      3      3      3      3     16    0.7
03         1      2      2      1      1      1      8    0.4
10         1      2      2      1      1      1      8    0.4
21         0      3      1      1      1      1      7    0.3
18         0      0      1      3      1      0      5    0.2
32         0      0      1      1      2      2      6    0.2
13         0      0      0      1      1      3      5    0.2
35         0      1      0      3      0      0      4    0.2
11         0      1      0      1      1      1      4    0.2
02         2      1      1      0      0      0      4    0.2
31         0      1      1      0      1      1      4    0.2
40         0      0      0      2      1      1      4    0.2
07         0      0      1      0      1      2      4    0.2
06         0      1      0      0      1      1      3    0.1
19         0      0      1      1      0      0      2    0.1
24         0      0      1      1      0      0      2    0.1
30         0      0      1      0      0      1      2    0.1
22         0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
26         0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
38         0      0      0      0      0      1      1    0.0
------------------------------------------------------
Total     22    200    340    357    744    520   2183

Multi-band QSOs
---------------
1 bands    1376
2 bands     213
3 bands      86
4 bands      24
5 bands       4
6 bands       1

The following stations were worked on 6 bands:

CN2AA       

------- S i n g l e   B a n d   Q S O s ------
Band    160     80     40     20     15     10
----------------------------------------------
QSOs      8     96    198    228    496    350


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