CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW - 2022
Call: N5NU/TI2
Operator(s): N5NU/TI2
Station: N5NU/TI2
Class: SOAB LP
QTH: San Jose
Operating Time (hrs): 26:20
Summary:
Band QSOs Zones Countries
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160: 1 1 1
80: 107 11 29
40: 344 14 44
20: 540 19 45
15: 369 14 47
10: 158 13 29
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Total: 1519 72 195 Total Score = 919,548
Club:
Comments:
If you were thinking, "Gosh, that guy's fist sucks... it sounds like he's
using a microphone to make CW," then you were correct.
If you were thinking, "Gosh, that guy's pathetically weak... I wonder if
he's using a cruddy wire antenna," then you were correct.
About 2 weeks ago, the chip inside of my Yaesu 991 which receives signal in the
key jack had blown from RF feedback. I called a Yaesu tech in CA who said it
would ultimately require it to be sent in. The only issue -- I'm still several
weeks away from going to the US.
However, I noticed that the memory buttons on the Yaesu still worked. I
programmed a short/long CQ, 599 7, TU, and my call in the menus. However, all
callsigns had to be sent by keying down the hand-mic. It was either that or
nothing. I ran between 17-22 WPM because that's as fast as I could key CW on
the hand-mic. I have a Macbook for general logging, but no contesting program on
it. Also, I have no cables to go from the laptop to the rig.
I had asked around the week before looking for either a station to do the
contest from or for a rig to borrow. Kam, TI7W said he was busy most of the
weekend. Jon, TI5JON, drove across San Jose to troubleshoot with me but we
couldn't get it fixed. Ultimately, I ran out of options.
It sounded as if there would not be much activity from TI this weekend. I do
know that TI5JON and TI2OY ended up making a few hundred QSOs.
The station, which is entirely portable, is located on the 3rd story above the
library in the CINCEL language school in San Jose. The antenna was a 71' random
wire with a 9:1 LDG balun and a 40' run of coax. It was the lone antenna used
on all bands. It slopes off the 3rd story of the building and is tied down to a
chain link fence on the ground.
It is a naturally high-angle radiator. It is also located in a valley with a
lot of sporadic urban noise which was sometimes close to s6. It also does not
hear very well unless you're on the East Coast of the US.
With the /TI2 callsign and not great signal, I ran 98% of the time. I did not
chase mults or sit in pileups. I left it up to people's S&P abilities,
packet spots, and RBN spots to bring people in. It was kinda nice. I slept
both nights, took time off for lunch, and several breaks for thunderstorms.
I had fun, gave out some points, and exceeded EVERY expectation of what the
random wire and microphone-CW could do. I
Thanks for all the Q's.
73, Jason N5NU/TI2
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