[BVARC] FW: WWssb09

[Allen R. Brier]

Results for our CQ WW SSB multiop. 

Thanks for the Q's and it was great to work W9DX, K5MV, W5WP, NR5M, N5AU,
N5DX, K5TR, K5EWJ, N5DO and others from that "little state in the lower 48"!
(Geez, I'm sayin' it now!). I heard NN5O's distinctive voice once calling
some SA, but he QSY'd before I could get his attention. Congrats to the NR5M
gang for a terrific job! I could just barely hear W5PR on 10 meters once -
Chuck you shoulda' pointed the beam up our way about 30 minutes before the
end of the contest! K5LJ, I heard Dave "Caffeine Rockstar" work you on 40
meters. And a big ol' Texas thanks to Rich, KL7RA for extending the
invitation to what was a truly spectacular weekend. Can't wait 'till the
next one! Finally, it was great to meet the rest of the North Pole Contest
Group, AL2F, AL7IF, KA1NCN, N1TX (thanks for the photos for my KL5DX QSL
card), and NL7Y.

What a GREAT hobby!

73,

Allen Brier N5XZ / KL5DX
1515 Windloch Lane
Richmond, TX 77406-2533
281-342-1882
713-705-4801 (Cell)
n5xz at arrl.net
-----Original Message-----
From: KL7RA [mailto:kl7ra at ptialaska.net] 
Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 8:41 PM
To: Dave Case; AK Contesters
Subject: WWssb09

                    CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB

Call: KL7RA
Operator(s): AL2F AL7IF KA1NCN KL7RA N1TX N5XZ NL7Y
Station: KL7RA

Class: M/M HP
QTH: ALASKA
Operating Time (hrs): 48

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
------------------------------
  160:   92     7        6
   80:  341    17       19
   40: 1592    31       71
   20: 3273    35      131
   15: 1525    32       86
   10:   19     7        7
------------------------------
Total: 6872   129      320  Total Score = 7,312,863

Club: 

Comments:

No Europe on topband after working them all week. Why is that? 80 was also
poor.
Ten just hasn't started for us yet but we CQ all day for the South America
Q's
that bubble up now and then. 15 is finally producing far East and Europe at
night now so that is a good sign. 20 meters still making twice the Q's as 40
and 15 so it continues to be the money band and this must be true for
everyone
as it is wall to wall, "loud". 

Some damage to cables by moose requiring quick repair and I assume this is
not
a problem for most of you. We ate one in the stew for payback. Lost most of
the
summer building season to family visits but  will continue next year to
install
the rest of the 10's/15's antennas and not give up hope. 

Welcome to new North Pole Contest Group member Allen, N5XZ from Texas. He
did
a good job for us even though he comes from one of those little states in
the 
lower 48. Wigi, AL7IF did the Sunday Kenai Salmon on the grill which is
better
then post contest fishsticks we did in Fairbanks for years. Gary, NL7Y and
Larry, N1TX from Fairbanks were happy to see the upgrade in both fish and
propagation. Others that made the return trip to Kenai were Kris, AL2F and
Dave
KA1NCN. You remember Dave's running skills when you hear him operate. Off
radio
he is polite, reserved and quite. In front of the radio he morphs to a 200mg
Caffeine Rockstar and the rest of us get out of his way.    

73 Rich KL7RA