… I slept in…
Woke up at 830edst for a contest that started at 1200utc or 0800 edst…
By the time I fed the cats and had some coffee I had missed a bit of time but still having fun…
So far I have made 20 contacts and the breakdown is as follows:
15 contacts on 15m ssb
5 contacts on 20m ssb
14 DXCC entities
Furthest contact KH6 which is 7700 kms from Ottawa
Unfortunately with all the search and pouncing I have been doing I have not been able to add any new DXCC to my list which seems to have stalled at 134. I did hear a few new ones in Africa and Europe but it seems the bands were not stable for them to hear my 100w with the vertical antenna.
Normally if I can hear them I can usually work them but its just a bit croweded out there and its hard to compete with 100w when there are some big guns out there. Seeing that I’ve still got lots of time left I am hoping that this will change.
I am also kinda suprised by the results on 15m as its not a band I usually have much success with or when its open 20m is usually booming and I end up staying on 20 instead. Very pleased (but suprised) with 15m today…
Going to take a short break for lunch and then go back and see if the bands are getting better or worse…
73bob
July 14, 2012 at 6:24 pm |
I’ll look for you tonight on 40m.
73,
Bill
July 14, 2012 at 7:08 pm |
rgr
July 14, 2012 at 7:41 pm |
Go for it Bob…..good luck. Have no time for this contest this year. 73, Bas