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Not too bad due to
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Single Band 15m with 100watts and a coaxial dipole is not the normal recipe for a semi-serious contest attempt.
A 5 hour break during pileup time to appease the "boss" doesn't help either.
But still managed to bag nearly 1400 QSO's - no not due to brilliant operating but a good callsign and even better listeners out there ;-)
Thanks everyone for the fun - unfortunately my last CQWW from ZC4 for a while (a measly G4KIV next year !!)
Steve
ZC4BS
Posted by
ZC4BS
on December 4, 2001
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Better score then last year
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I made 1307 Qs, but I had learned so much about contesting and propagation. I cannot want for next contest to see results when I begin in right way. TU de PY8AZT
Posted by
py8azt
on December 2, 2001
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CQWW CW 2001
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Conditions poor Saturday worked 1302 QSO's but few Mults etc.Scored 245500pts.
EI5GM
Posted by
ei5gm
on December 1, 2001
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First CQ WW DX CW
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A new ham, been licensed for about 1.5 years. Had a blast, operating QRP with an attic antenna. Not too fast with the QSO rate, from 1 to 20 per hour, but was happy to get a multiplier of 166.
Posted by
KG4HTT
on December 1, 2001
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HI3/K6CT
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Did better than expected with 400w to Carolina Beam (40-10m)and 135ft long wire; First contest with only wire antennas. Great location overlooking the ocean (abt 1000m away). First contest with 756PRO, really great rig but I still have a lot to learn operating it in contest, HI. Score: 2740 Qs = 2.8 mil; tnx to everyone for the contacts.
Posted by
k6ct
on December 1, 2001
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Propagation Black Hole
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For more than 16 hours there were no signals to be heard on any band. Trapped once more in a Propagation Black Hole over VE5-land. No entry this year :-(
Posted by
VE5ZX
on November 29, 2001
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Thanks
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Thanks to all of you who battled to receive my puny QRPp signals on 15m. The 599s were much appreciated! 500+ Qs and 96 mults was far better than I expected to do with 5W to an inverted Vee G5RV! Great Fun!
Posted by
G3TXZ
on November 29, 2001
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it was fun anyway
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I am never operating CQWW in serious manner due to restricted antenna farm ,health problems not permitting operate so long and XYL's QRMs...But this year I 've operated over 30 hours even without planing to do this:it was maybe last chance before next sunspot peak to have a fun(Shall we be on air then at all???).And I had it inspite of hectic Saturday condx:It was begining of the contest and much to work anyway,and when Aurora dissipated real fun started for me.So I 've reached my personal best in WW -2400 Q's .
73 !Ted,LY2OX
Posted by
ly2ox
on November 29, 2001
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magic
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No matter what the conditions are, this contest is always a blast. If they had a CQWW CW contest every month, it would be a beautiful thing. Of course, the rest of my family might not agree. Whenever I take a break from the contest, I hear random cw in ambient background noise. It usually takes a few hours for this syndrome to pass. Wonder if there's a medical term for this? :) It sure would be nice to get some better openings on 160 meters.
Posted by
ka1is
on November 28, 2001
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CQWW CW
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Saturday cnds worse than the down cycle. Worked 10 stns then took day off. Down cycle is better.
Posted by
KC7UP
on November 27, 2001
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Bad propagation??
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Reading above post I must admit that propagation was very good despite of Aurora which affected everyone ! The second day I could work almost all stations I probably missed the first day. You ( complaining ones ) will be very sorry in two - three years from now when the cycle will go down and your score will be one-third of the year 2001 :-)). That was a great time to improve many personal records ( see 3830 stories ).
I'd like to thank to all guys who copied my QRP signals for their patience. See you in ARRL 10M next month.
Posted by
SP5DDJ
on November 27, 2001
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...lower than plan
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I planned to reach 1 Meg with less than 1,200 Q's.
Due to bad condx on Saturday, I needed to
work rate (1,500 Q's) just to get 780K.
Regardless of bad condx, a lot of fun with CW, using just 2 antennas:
- Twin Slopper DX-A, for 160-80-40, apex @ 45 ft.
- Force12 VR-3, for 20-15-10
73 Luis
Posted by
XE2AC
on November 26, 2001
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low score
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I had to work sat, so i was in bed early friday nite. prop was bad saturday, Sunday was good. but i sleeped in to late in the morning. Had a great time thanks too all 157 of you.
Posted by
NJ3K
on November 26, 2001
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----OL7R----
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Working m/s category as OL7R.TNX friends for nice contacts.On Saterday was aurrora and conditions was bad, but on Sunday it was better.Big pile ups on 10m from USA.
Also many states stations on 40m.It was nice.
73 See you again in ARRL 10m.
!OL7R team!
Posted by
ok1wmv
on November 26, 2001
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bad condx
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I was working 40m only with a 100w and wire v-beam(65m long). Made about 800qso es 93 countries. I cant compare with no one here so dont know how i made it.
But for sure condx were BAD> I was expecting more.
Posted by
LZ1ABC
on November 26, 2001
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PA5AT in CQWW SOSB 80m LP
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I tryed the contest for the first time from home as PI4COM was not in the air, unfortunately as M/M this year...
Unbelievable, what is possible from 12m x 8m lot with a simple 11m high L-ant and 100wtts...
roughly 640/11/59 is the reference from my home qth with LP for next time... if I am not running PI4COM for certainly MUCH more...hi
Ulli, PA5AT
Posted by
PA5AT
on November 26, 2001
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LOL
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make that... "found a way to make lemonade out of lemons." or however it goes!
Posted by
n4vi
on November 26, 2001
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Two answers
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I participated from the K0RF multi-op. To say that we did worse than anticipated is certainly true. However, I believe we also came away satisfied that we gave one heck of an effort for the poor conditions that existed.
We found a way to make lemon out of lemonade.
73
chris, n4vi/0
Posted by
n4vi
on November 26, 2001
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Talk about Murph'
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Bad propagation on Saturday coupled with all kinds of antenna problems doesn't make for a great score! Got to find time to get antenna issues sorted before the snow flies.
Posted by
W1NR
on November 26, 2001
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Poor Score
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Working QRP in 40 meter, with bad propagation
turn the contest as a nightmare for me. Few QSO + low numbers of multipliers = very poor score.
See you in ARRL 10.
73, Claudio LU7DW
Posted by
LU7DW
on November 26, 2001
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17% (87)