58/hr with a broken rotator while chasing multi is impressive On Mon, Nov 25, 2024 at 7:33 AM Pat Cameron via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
> Yep... get a 2800.... I have an unopened GXP11-5 I'll sell you cheap! > > On Nov 24, 2024 11:42 PM, Allen Brier via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > > CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW - 2024 > > > > Call: N5XZ > > Operator(s): N5XZ > > Station: N5XZ > > > > Class: SO(A)AB HP > > QTH: TX > > Operating Time (hrs): 25:52 > > > > Summary: > > Band QSOs Zones Countries > > ------------------------------ > > 160: > > 80: > > 40: 324 30 108 > > 20: 331 36 115 > > 15: 458 36 118 > > 10: 376 35 119 > > ------------------------------ > > Total: 1489 137 460 Total Score = 2,484,714 > > > > Club: Texas DX Society > > > > Comments: > > > > This contest had GREAT conditions! The bands for full and seems like there > was > > almost never a lack of mults, but often a lack of space to call CQ. I > spent more > > time hunting mults this time and think it shows. I'm very happy with my > overall > > score, I've never made almost 2.5 million before! However, this contest > was also > > a little bittersweet: I replaced my T2X rotator last Sunday with a used > one and > > wouldn't you know it, it failed on me! It will not turn most of the time > > now...maybe there was something defective with the unit I put in, or I ran > it > > too hard. Impossible to say. Very disappointed. On top of that, my SteppIR > > controller now shows a "Driver Problem" error message, probably why my > > SWR was higher than expected on several bands. This is a fun but > complicated > > hobby! I think I'm gonna buy a Yaesu rotator... > > > > Rig: K4D > > Amp: Alpha 78 3-Holer > > Ant: 4-el DB32 Frankenstein SteppIR up 73 ft > > S/W: N1MM+ (What else?) > > > > CQ WorldWide CW - 2024-11-23 0000Z to 2024-11-25 0000Z - 1504 QSOs > > N5XZ Max Rates: > > > > 2024-11-24 1732Z - 5.0 per minute (1 minute(s)), 300 per hour by > > 2024-11-23 1515Z - 3.4 per minute (10 minute(s)), 204 per hour by > > 2024-11-23 1543Z - 2.3 per minute (60 minute(s)), 135 per hour by > > > > CQ WorldWide CW - 2024-11-23 0000Z to 2024-11-25 0000Z - 1504 QSOs > > N5XZ Runs >10 QSOs: for computer named: N5XZ-1 > > > > 2024-11-23 0044 - 0125Z, 28025 kHz, 82 Qs, 119.6/hr N5XZ > > 2024-11-23 0331 - 0339Z, 14040 kHz, 16 Qs, 119.3/hr N5XZ > > 2024-11-23 0651 - 0711Z, 7021 kHz, 51 Qs, 152.0/hr N5XZ > > 2024-11-23 0749 - 0800Z, 7011 kHz, 21 Qs, 108.5/hr N5XZ > > 2024-11-23 1444 - 1518Z, 21067 kHz, 103 Qs, 179.0/hr N5XZ > > 2024-11-23 1548 - 1556Z, 21053 kHz, 19 Qs, 139.6/hr N5XZ > > 2024-11-23 1848 - 1856Z, 21065 kHz, 16 Qs, 123.9/hr N5XZ > > 2024-11-23 1927 - 1935Z, 14045 kHz, 17 Qs, 123.1/hr N5XZ > > 2024-11-23 1950 - 1955Z, 14056 kHz, 11 Qs, 142.4/hr N5XZ > > 2024-11-24 0212 - 0218Z, 14040 kHz, 13 Qs, 142.7/hr N5XZ > > 2024-11-24 0312 - 0319Z, 7006 kHz, 15 Qs, 127.1/hr N5XZ > > 2024-11-24 1707 - 1724Z, 28059 kHz, 45 Qs, 159.4/hr N5XZ > > 2024-11-24 1731 - 1750Z, 21068 kHz, 46 Qs, 151.2/hr N5XZ > > 2024-11-24 1815 - 1838Z, 21070 kHz, 46 Qs, 118.2/hr N5XZ > > 2024-11-24 1936 - 1944Z, 14045 kHz, 11 Qs, 79.2/hr N5XZ > > 2024-11-24 2142 - 2151Z, 14054 kHz, 17 Qs, 120.0/hr N5XZ > > > > Overall rate: 58/hour > > > > > > Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at: http://www.3830scores.com/ > > > > > > 73/161, > > > > Allen R. Brier N5XZ > > 1515 Windloch Lane > > Richmond, TX 77406 USA > > > > > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> > Virus-free.www.avg.com > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> > <#m_-9069208453593686490_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >
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