Contest Results
 
(26 March 2001) 2001 CQ WPX Contest Results... Now we're getting serious - I invested in a voice memory unit for my TS-570. This allows me to store three different messages in digital audio memory and play them back over the air at the touch of a button. No more getting hoarse trying to bust a pile-up with 100 watts. I also decided to actually set an alarm and try to work some late night (early morning) DX on the low bands, with limited success.

I worked over 400 stations in 67 countries. Total score approximately 250,000 points. Analysis in process.

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(5 March 2001) 2001 ARRL DX SSB Contest Results... Although I worked the ARRL DX Contest last year, it wasn't a "real" effort and I didn't submit a log. This year, I decided to make a more significant effort. The result: a claimed score of 134,532 points with 100 Watts and an indoor antenna. Worked 304 stations in 72 countries, including 4 new countries.

This contest was a preview of the new antenna configuration before the WPX contest in three weeks. I will compare the results in that contest to last year's performance. Although the distribution of contacts aroung the world was disappointing, I worked VK (Australia) and ZL (New Zealand), as well as several other locations on the first or second call.

Below is a breakdown of contacts by continent and band:
Continent
7 MHz
14 MHz
21 MHz
28 MHz
Total
North America
4
14
15
14
47
South America
1
6
8
20
35
Europe
1
51
73
79
204
Africa
0
1
2
2
5
Asia
0
2
1
0
3
Oceania
0
4
1
5
10

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(29 October 2000) 2000 CQ WW SSB Contest Results... Took time out to work the CQWW SSB Contest again, this year with the express goal of completing the Millenium DXCC (working 100 different countries during 2000). A the end of the weekend, I had worked 178 stations on five bands. Claimed score: 75,360 points.

Most of the contacts were on 10- and 15-meters, with one each on 40 and 80.

Before the contest, I had 88 countries worked toward Millenium DXCC. After the contest, this increased to 105. Mission Accomplished.

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(June 2000) NU2W Field Day 2000... In 1999, members of Branchburg Township's Office of Emergency Management gathered on the lawn of the Police Station, within 300 feet of Route 202, and set up our first Field Day effort. Although we only operated for a few hours, everyone had a great time. As a result, we decided to try again in 2000.

The operation was coordinated by myself, with assistance from last year's coordinator Bob Zelnick, N2GYS, who could not attend this year . Operators were Tom Lanieri (NU2W), Paul Malarcher (W2PI), Jim Dry (KB2VRO), Tom Houston (WA2CUE), Jamie Rick (WB2PUN), and Marc Greenbaum (N2QNZ). The station call used was again NU2W.

Power was again provided by Branchburg Rescue Squad's Heavy Rescue Truck. We operated three simultaneous HF stations, plus 3 VHF/UHF FM stations. On HF, we used SSB and PSK31, and on VHF and UHF we used FM. All logging was done by computer, however the serial port network didn't work, forcing us to commit each operating position to specific bands to avoid risk of dupes.

We set up operations starting at 1800 UTC (3:00 EDT) on Saturday to allow operation over the full 27-hour contest period (until 2100 UTC Sunday). This turned out to be a mistake. The park that we use hosts a softball tournament on Field Day weekend. Although this means there are many people available to demonstrate Ham Radio to, they get in the way when you are trying to get antennas set up. We also didn't need the extra operating time. The first contact was made at 1850 UTC, and we worked the last station at 1608 UTC on Sunday.

Notes for 2001:

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(26 March 2000) 2000 CQ WPX SSB Contest Results... Remembering last year's fun in the CQ WPX contest, and despite the fact that it probably killed my TS-520S, I decided to try it again this year - only this time I will (and already have) submit the log for credit. Due to other commitments, like homework and being on call for the Rescue Squad, I focused my activity on Friday and Saturday evening with a few other periods of an hour or two.

I worked a total of 146 stations, for a claimed score of 38,822 points. I also added seven new countries to my DXCC count.

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(30 October 1999) 1999 CQWW SSB Contest Results... On the spur of the moment... well just a couple of weeks ago anyway... I decided to make a concerted effort in the CQ World Wide SSB DX Contest over the weekend of October 30-31, 1999. I spent the better part of the weekend connected to my radio with a headset on... I did sleep (and probably missed the best action on 40 meters), and I knocked off at about 2300Z to participate in the annual Branchburg OEM Halloween patrol.

I worked a total of 255 stations, on four bands: 80 meters (1 contact), 40 meters (4 contacts), and 20, 15, and 10 meters. Claimed point count: 124,000. Not bad with 100 watts and indoor antennas. See you in the November Sweepstakes...

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(29 March 1999) 100 Contacts in WPX Contest: This past weekend (27 and 28 March) I had a blast working the WPX prefix contest. I can't remember the last time I really spent time working a contest. As I look through the log, I see a bunch of activity for the 1979 New Jersey QSO Party.

Over the weekend of 27 and 28 March, I put 8 1/2 hours into the WPX prefix contest, working 100 stations, in 10 states and over 30 countries. I turned on the rig Friday night, heard the contest and decided to try to work some of the competitors. After 14 contacts, I had to turn the page in the logbook. Because I wasn't planning to work the contest, I had started out checking dupes by scanning previous contacts. When I turned the page this got too difficult, so in between contacts I got on the Internet and located, downloaded and installed the TR contest logging program.

What a life saver! Aside from logging all of my 20 meter SSB contacts as 160 meter CW (my fault, not the programs), it worked GREAT!
 

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