ARRL INTERNATIONAL DX CONTEST CW 2015

My point of view: average CONDX during this year CW leg of ARRL contest.

I took part third year in a row. CONDX on low bands were better than last year, but worse than two years ago. CONDX on high bands were worse than last year, but better than two years ago.

Start was fine, mainly on 40m of nice rates. 80m not so good, and 160m was digging from the noise. My current setup is sensitive to good condition, hi. If they are good, I’m in pileups. If they are average and worse, I’m not. High bands didn’t produce pileups for me. Sat/Sun night was full of finding balance between CQ and S/P. High bands were opened, including 10m, but without pileups. I got gift on Sunday evening: large 2 hours NA opening on 15m, with 99% of 599+ signals and continuous rates above 150 Q/h.

Total score is less than last year. But quite good score in the „subcategory“ mid-sized SO1R stations. Time to ideas of SO2R.

Thanks to all participants!

Final score:   1 226 907
Category:      SO HP ALL
Rank:          WW #74   EU #21   OM #3

Call: OM7RU
Operator(s): OM7RU
Station: OM7RU

Class: SOAB HP
QTH: Dolna Micina
Operating Time (hrs): 35:30
Location : Northern Europe

Summary:

Band    QSOs  Mults
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 160:     31   14
  80:    204   37
  40:    429   50
  20:    456   51
  15:    382   52
  10:    224   40
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Total:  1726  244  Total Score 1,263,432

Used equipments:
Yaesu FT-1000MP MarkV Field
ACOM 2000A (1,5 kW OUT)
MicroHAM microKeyer, MicroHAM StationMaster
WinTest
UltraBeam UB ONE rotator

Antennas:
160m: Vertical (35m tower + 2 elevated radials)
80m: OptiBeam OB1-80 rotary dipole @34m
RX loop (TX3A design)
40m: InvVee @21m
20, 15, 10m: Cushcraft A4S 3 el. tribander @31m

73!
Riki, OM7RU