[LCC] AA5AU DXCC #1

Wed Jul 24 10:49:21 CDT 2013

I'm still not real keen on SSB contesting. However, I would like to do more IF I could record all the necessary files and not have to speak into the microphone at all!

Actually, my mouth and throat are not conducive to SSB contest.

73, Don AA5AU

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> From: Steve Lott <lottsphoto at gmail.com>
>To: Don Hill AA5AU <aa5au at bellsouth.net> 
>Cc: Marshall Stewart <marsh at ka5m.net>; LCC <lcc at louisianacontestclub.org> 
>Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 8:00 AM
>Subject: Re: [LCC] AA5AU DXCC #1
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>Looks like your ready to play in a phone contest Don !
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>How about joining us for ARRL Phone SS or CQWW DX Phone ?
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>On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 8:38 PM, Don Hill AA5AU <aa5au at bellsouth.net> wrote:
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>Thanks for the accolade to my #1 DXCC Mixed. I've been DXing since I was first licensed as a Novice in 1972.
>>
>>I would enter contests to work DX and to work on my DXCC totals. When I first started RTTY in the early 1980's, it was the same.
>>Enter contests to work DX.
>>
>>I earned #1 Mixed in March 2008. I only need one more on RTTY (BS7) and one more on CW (P5) to have them all on those modes. After
>>years of claiming not to own a microphone, I just made PHONE Honor Roll earlier this year but need to submit one QSL card to get it.
>>
>>That's what 41 years of ham radio will do for you!
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>>73, Don AA5AU
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: LCC [mailto:lcc-bounces at louisianacontestclub.org] On Behalf Of Marshall Stewart
>>Sent: Monday, July 22, 2013 3:53 PM
>>To: LCC
>>Subject: [LCC] AA5AU DXCC #1
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>>Some of us did not know that AA5AU, in addition to being a world-class RTTY contester, is also an accomplished DXer. Don has DXCC
>>#1: all 340 of the current 340 entities confirmed (QST August 2013 Page 83). That is a great lifetime achievement. Congrats Don!
>>
>>73,
>>Marsh, KA5M
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: LCC [mailto:lcc-bounces at louisianacontestclub.org] On Behalf Of Don Hill AA5AU
>>Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2013 1:34 AM
>>To: 'Don Hill AA5AU'; 'Mark, K5ER'; 'Smith, Earl'; 'E Glenn Wolf Jr'; 'Rex Simmons, NX8G'; K1DW at aol.com; fcreel at gmail.com; 'Randy
>>Foltz'; 'Robert Baker'; 'John Myers, KD8MQ'; 'lcc'
>>Subject: [LCC] NAQP RTTY AA5AU Single Op LP
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>>                    North American QSO Party, RTTY - July
>>
>>Call: AA5AU
>>Operator(s): AA5AU
>>Station: AA5AU
>>
>>Class: Single Op LP
>>QTH: LA
>>Operating Time (hrs): 10
>>Radios: SO2R
>>
>>Summary:
>> Band  QSOs  Mults
>>-------------------
>>   80:   80    30
>>   40:  160    44
>>   20:  310    53
>>   15:  225    44
>>   10:    2     1
>>-------------------
>>Total:  777   172  Total Score = 133,644
>>
>>Club: Louisiana Contest Club
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>>Team: LCC #1
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>>Comments:
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>>Wow, 133k is pretty darn good for a July contest. A thunderstorm formed right above me at the start of the contest and I dared it to
>>stick around. To my huge surprise it moved off and despite there being a 50% chance of thunderstorms today, the weather cleared into
>>a pretty good pattern for contesting the rest of the day.
>>
>>The first hour was tough through the static crashes and I wasn't able to get into a rhythm. But once the weather cleared, conditions
>>picked up on both 15 and 20 meters. 15 was really good to nearly all parts of NA. I kept checking ten meters and found Bob, K0RC
>>with a good signal at 2146Z. So I went just below him and called CQ and was answered by another MN station N0OK. Stayed for a few
>>more minutes but nothing else. Kept checking and checking on ten but just no signals there. What a shame! So it was 15 and 20 nearly
>>all day.
>>
>>I could tell the A and K indices must have fallen because I was hearing EU late on 15 and worked several EU stations on 20 meters
>>even with the beam to the west coast. Thanks to all the EU stations that called me.
>>
>>I think I had more stations move bands for me in this one than any other NAQP.
>>Seems like well over 50% of requests for another band were worked. The best was my friend Dallas K1DW across Lake Pontchartrain. I
>>tried to work him on 15 early in the contest but he did not hear me. Later on 40, I asked him to QSY to 15 and he did. I forgot to
>>change antennas from the 40 inverted vee to the beam, but I was still able to work him. I needed LA on 15. Thanks Dallas.
>>
>>Having not operated RTTY in a long time this year, I was very happy that the station performed well. The rotor on the 2 element
>>SteppIR has been out of service for some time, but with it pointed due north and it performed great on
>>15 meters but only because conditions warranted it. It was even with the 3 element on 20 meters through the first five hours of the
>>contest QSO vs QSO.
>>Again, it was just the way conditions were.
>>
>>When I got to the low bands I was expecting the worse. Static crashes were abundant on 40 and 80 but I have certainly seen worse. I
>>was able to do very well on the low bands; making the same number of mults on 40 as 15 but with 65 contacts less. Just not a lot of
>>stations on 80 but the mult count was decent.
>>I went back to 20 after spending some time on 80 and the rate was better there but I felt I needed the mults on 80 so decided to go
>>for mults on 80 instead of rate on 20. Since I don't have as good of an antenna on 40 as I am used to, I am very happy with the
>>results there.
>>
>>I am very happy with my results. I would like to thank all who changed bands for me and everyone who worked me. No matter how many
>>of these things I've operated, or how many years I've been contesting on RTTY, I feel so lucky to still be a part of it all.
>>
>>73, Don AA5AU
>>
>>Equipment
>>Icom IC756 PRO III
>>Kenwood TS870
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>>Antennas
>>3 element SteppIR at 45'
>>2 element SteppIR at 35' fixed due north
>>40 meter inverted vee
>>80 meter inverted vee
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