START-OF-LOG: 3.0 CALLSIGN: K1LT CLAIMED-SCORE: 45630 CLUB: Mad River Radio Club CONTEST: CQ-WW-CW CREATED-BY: WriteLog V10.54C NAME: Victor A. Kean, Jr. OPERATORS: K1LT SOAPBOX: I have one word for my performance this year: d'oh! SOAPBOX: SOAPBOX: The first night went pretty fairly smoothly: conditions seemed very SOAPBOX: good, the local noises sources stayed quiet, and I didn't make any SOAPBOX: serious tactical errors. SOAPBOX: SOAPBOX: I napped from 0700Z to 1000Z. Missed the V73 and VKs, and didn't hear SOAPBOX: any ZLs. Sunrise saw a very nice opening towards Asia with 5 JAs and SOAPBOX: an RW0 in the log. I worked JA7NI 3 times because I'm an idiot. SOAPBOX: Also, the first time I wasn't sure. SOAPBOX: SOAPBOX: The second evening started normally. However, around 0230Z, I SOAPBOX: restarted my "phased array beam steering gigaplex" in order to make SOAPBOX: some minor change. For whatever reason, I did not notice that I left SOAPBOX: the beam steering component in "bypass" mode, which reduces the 8 SOAPBOX: element phased array to just 2. All evening I kept commenting to SOAPBOX: myself how noisy it was, and that the Beverages seemed to be SOAPBOX: performing better than the array. Around 0600Z I was "turning the SOAPBOX: beam" so-to-speak, and noticed that the usual directivity was SOAPBOX: completely absent. D'oh!!! SOAPBOX: SOAPBOX: After turning off "bypass" mode, so that my antenna was running on all SOAPBOX: 8 cylinders, conditions got much better. Unfortunately, I got much SOAPBOX: sleepier. I took at nap around 0800Z and got up again at 1030Z, but SOAPBOX: went back to bed when I couldn't quickly find a compelling reason to SOAPBOX: operate (like a plethora of new multipliers). I got up again at 1130Z SOAPBOX: and made the same assessment. SOAPBOX: SOAPBOX: Around 2200Z I started up again CQing. After working 11 Ks, 2 VEs, SOAPBOX: and a G, the rate finally began to pick up. Too bad there was only 25 SOAPBOX: minutes left. Nevertheless, I managed to log 6 more EU and 5 more VE. SOAPBOX: SOAPBOX: My plan was to have an 8 element circle phased array debut during this SOAPBOX: contest, but the software was not quite ready. Hopefully, I can SOAPBOX: finish it before the ARRL 160 test. I also hope to add some software SOAPBOX: that makes the transmitter (the Icom) track where I'm receiving. Then SOAPBOX: I can S&P twice as fast. See you in December. SOAPBOX: SOAPBOX: Rig: IC765, homebrew 8 el. steerable phased array, ETO 91B, 65 foot SOAPBOX: "T" antenna for transmitting, and some Beverages that I didn't use SOAPBOX: very much. SOAPBOX: LOCATION: OH CATEGORY-OPERATOR: SINGLE-OP CATEGORY-TRANSMITTER: ONE CATEGORY-ASSISTED: NON-ASSISTED CATEGORY-BAND: 160M CATEGORY-POWER: HIGH CATEGORY-MODE: CW CATEGORY-STATION: FIXED QSO: 1820 CW 2008-11-29 0022 K1LT 599 4 DR1A 599 14 QSO: 1823 CW 2008-11-29 0026 K1LT 599 4 DF0HQ 599 14 QSO: 1823 CW 2008-11-29 0028 K1LT 599 4 OK1DX 599 15 QSO: 1822 CW 2008-11-29 0031 K1LT 599 4 OK1NY 599 15 QSO: 1821 CW 2008-11-29 0032 K1LT 599 4 SM5EDX 599 14 QSO: 1819 CW 2008-11-29 0037 K1LT 599 4 DL4CF 599 14 QSO: 1818 CW 2008-11-29 0039 K1LT 599 4 PA5A 599 14 QSO: 1836 CW 2008-11-29 0040 K1LT 599 4 VE3ZI 599 4 QSO: 1835 CW 2008-11-29 0043 K1LT 599 4 HA9RT 599 15 QSO: 1835 CW 2008-11-29 0045 K1LT 599 4 LN9Z 599 14 QSO: 1834 CW 2008-11-29 0046 K1LT 599 4 IV3UHL 599 15 QSO: 1832 CW 2008-11-29 0048 K1LT 599 4 C6ARR 599 8 QSO: 1833 CW 2008-11-29 0049 K1LT 599 4 OK1VD 599 15 QSO: 1832 CW 2008-11-29 0050 K1LT 599 4 LN3Z 599 14 QSO: 1831 CW 2008-11-29 0051 K1LT 599 4 S53O 599 15 QSO: 1830 CW 2008-11-29 0052 K1LT 599 4 SN3R 599 15 QSO: 1829 CW 2008-11-29 0054 K1LT 599 4 VE3KQN 599 4 QSO: 1828 CW 2008-11-29 0055 K1LT 599 4 SM5CEU 599 14 QSO: 1828 CW 2008-11-29 0055 K1LT 599 4 PA4VHF 599 14 QSO: 1827 CW 2008-11-29 0057 K1LT 599 4 OK7XX 599 15 QSO: 1827 CW 2008-11-29 0059 K1LT 599 4 G3WPH 599 14 QSO: 1824 CW 2008-11-29 0107 K1LT 599 4 KV4FZ 599 8 QSO: 1824 CW 2008-11-29 0108 K1LT 599 4 OK1CW 599 15 QSO: 1823 CW 2008-11-29 0109 K1LT 599 4 VE5UF 599 4 QSO: 1812 CW 2008-11-29 0113 K1LT 599 4 PI4Z 599 14 QSO: 1814 CW 2008-11-29 0116 K1LT 599 4 HC8N 599 10 QSO: 1814 CW 2008-11-29 0118 K1LT 599 4 TK5EP 599 15 QSO: 1816 CW 2008-11-29 0119 K1LT 599 4 DJ0MDR 599 14 QSO: 1817 CW 2008-11-29 0121 K1LT 599 4 EI2CN 599 14 QSO: 1825 CW 2008-11-29 0131 K1LT 599 4 CN2R 599 33 QSO: 1829 CW 2008-11-29 0149 K1LT 599 4 P3F 599 20 QSO: 1834 CW 2008-11-29 0159 K1LT 599 4 UA6LFQ 599 16 QSO: 1836 CW 2008-11-29 0201 K1LT 599 4 OH2BO 599 15 QSO: 1838 CW 2008-11-29 0202 K1LT 599 4 YL2SM 599 15 QSO: 1842 CW 2008-11-29 0210 K1LT 599 4 G4PWA 599 14 QSO: 1846 CW 2008-11-29 0214 K1LT 599 4 K2AAW 599 4 QSO: 1846 CW 2008-11-29 0215 K1LT 599 4 VE3MIS 599 4 QSO: 1846 CW 2008-11-29 0217 K1LT 599 4 W1WEF 599 5 QSO: 1846 CW 2008-11-29 0218 K1LT 599 4 W0HW 599 4 QSO: 1828 CW 2008-11-29 0226 K1LT 599 4 OH3SR/VP9 599 5 QSO: 1826 CW 2008-11-29 0230 K1LT 599 4 3X5A 599 35 QSO: 1824 CW 2008-11-29 0233 K1LT 599 4 SP3BQ 599 15 QSO: 1823 CW 2008-11-29 0235 K1LT 599 4 PJ2T 599 9 QSO: 1821 CW 2008-11-29 0237 K1LT 599 4 EU1FC 599 16 QSO: 1820 CW 2008-11-29 0239 K1LT 599 4 P40W 599 9 QSO: 1818 CW 2008-11-29 0255 K1LT 599 4 OH0V 599 15 QSO: 1850 CW 2008-11-29 0301 K1LT 599 4 S57M 599 15 QSO: 1848 CW 2008-11-29 0303 K1LT 599 4 CM6RCR 599 8 QSO: 1845 CW 2008-11-29 0305 K1LT 599 4 ES5NC 599 15 QSO: 1842 CW 2008-11-29 0310 K1LT 599 4 VP2MDG 599 8 QSO: 1837 CW 2008-11-29 0313 K1LT 599 4 OM7M 599 15 QSO: 1837 CW 2008-11-29 0314 K1LT 599 4 SM5IMO 599 14 QSO: 1836 CW 2008-11-29 0315 K1LT 599 4 LN8W 599 14 QSO: 1836 CW 2008-11-29 0316 K1LT 599 4 SM2M 599 14 QSO: 1834 CW 2008-11-29 0320 K1LT 599 4 GW0GEI 599 14 QSO: 1834 CW 2008-11-29 0321 K1LT 599 4 HI3A 599 8 QSO: 1833 CW 2008-11-29 0325 K1LT 599 4 S50R 599 15 QSO: 1832 CW 2008-11-29 0331 K1LT 599 4 M6T 599 14 QSO: 1831 CW 2008-11-29 0333 K1LT 599 4 OG4X 599 15 QSO: 1831 CW 2008-11-29 0334 K1LT 599 4 LY2IJ 599 15 QSO: 1831 CW 2008-11-29 0335 K1LT 599 4 ON4UN 599 14 QSO: 1830 CW 2008-11-29 0338 K1LT 599 4 EE2W 599 14 QSO: 1827 CW 2008-11-29 0347 K1LT 599 4 DL8QS 599 14 QSO: 1823 CW 2008-11-29 0350 K1LT 599 4 VY2TT 599 5 QSO: 1816 CW 2008-11-29 0411 K1LT 599 4 PZ5TT 599 9 QSO: 1813 CW 2008-11-29 0414 K1LT 599 4 OX3AA 599 40 QSO: 1813 CW 2008-11-29 0415 K1LT 599 4 VE9ML 599 5 QSO: 1811 CW 2008-11-29 0416 K1LT 599 4 8P5A 599 8 QSO: 1848 CW 2008-11-29 0419 K1LT 599 4 OE2S 599 15 QSO: 1842 CW 2008-11-29 0423 K1LT 599 4 OM8A 599 15 QSO: 1838 CW 2008-11-29 0427 K1LT 599 4 CT9L 599 33 QSO: 1837 CW 2008-11-29 0428 K1LT 599 4 GM4YXI 599 14 QSO: 1835 CW 2008-11-29 0446 K1LT 599 4 RW2F 599 15 QSO: 1834 CW 2008-11-29 0450 K1LT 599 4 YW4D 599 9 QSO: 1829 CW 2008-11-29 0458 K1LT 599 4 VE3CX 599 4 QSO: 1829 CW 2008-11-29 0500 K1LT 599 4 N9UA 599 4 QSO: 1829 CW 2008-11-29 0501 K1LT 599 4 KF6T 599 3 QSO: 1829 CW 2008-11-29 0502 K1LT 599 4 N1PGA 599 5 QSO: 1828 CW 2008-11-29 0503 K1LT 599 4 XE2S 599 6 QSO: 1827 CW 2008-11-29 0507 K1LT 599 4 J3/DL5AXX 599 8 QSO: 1825 CW 2008-11-29 0514 K1LT 599 4 VE3UTT 599 4 QSO: 1824 CW 2008-11-29 0518 K1LT 599 4 CK2DWA 599 5 QSO: 1821 CW 2008-11-29 0520 K1LT 599 4 VE6EX 599 4 QSO: 1821 CW 2008-11-29 0521 K1LT 599 4 CK3AT 599 4 QSO: 1820 CW 2008-11-29 0522 K1LT 599 4 VE3XB 599 4 QSO: 1816 CW 2008-11-29 0528 K1LT 599 4 ES5TV 599 15 QSO: 1849 CW 2008-11-29 0536 K1LT 599 4 OZ1LO 599 14 QSO: 1843 CW 2008-11-29 0539 K1LT 599 4 ON4YY 599 14 QSO: 1827 CW 2008-11-29 0606 K1LT 599 4 E7DX 599 15 QSO: 1827 CW 2008-11-29 0608 K1LT 599 4 CU2X 599 14 QSO: 1824 CW 2008-11-29 0612 K1LT 599 4 KP2M 599 8 QSO: 1811 CW 2008-11-29 0636 K1LT 599 4 TO4X 599 8 QSO: 1810 CW 2008-11-29 0637 K1LT 599 4 VE3MGY 599 4 QSO: 1851 CW 2008-11-29 0643 K1LT 599 4 KH7X 599 31 QSO: 1822 CW 2008-11-29 0702 K1LT 599 4 TM2Y 599 14 QSO: 1819 CW 2008-11-29 0704 K1LT 599 4 LY2IJ 599 15 QSO: 1823 CW 2008-11-29 1056 K1LT 599 4 KH6LC 599 31 QSO: 1815 CW 2008-11-29 1132 K1LT 599 4 CK3CUI 599 4 QSO: 1818 CW 2008-11-29 1133 K1LT 599 4 VE7SV 599 3 QSO: 1825 CW 2008-11-29 1139 K1LT 599 4 VE3EJ 599 4 QSO: 1827 CW 2008-11-29 1140 K1LT 599 4 VE3OSZ 599 4 QSO: 1822 CW 2008-11-29 1223 K1LT 599 4 JA7NI 599 25 QSO: 1822 CW 2008-11-29 1232 K1LT 599 4 JA7NI 599 25 QSO: 1819 CW 2008-11-29 1235 K1LT 599 4 RW0CWA 599 19 QSO: 1819 CW 2008-11-29 1244 K1LT 599 4 JA3EMU 599 25 QSO: 1824 CW 2008-11-29 1248 K1LT 599 4 JA3YBK 599 25 QSO: 1816 CW 2008-11-29 1252 K1LT 599 4 JH2FXK 599 25 QSO: 1818 CW 2008-11-29 1256 K1LT 599 4 JF1SQC 599 25 QSO: 1829 CW 2008-11-29 2218 K1LT 599 4 LZ9W 599 20 QSO: 1830 CW 2008-11-29 2221 K1LT 599 4 G5W 599 14 QSO: 1826 CW 2008-11-29 2256 K1LT 599 4 G5LP 599 14 QSO: 1828 CW 2008-11-29 2300 K1LT 599 4 DL3YM 599 14 QSO: 1825 CW 2008-11-29 2323 K1LT 599 4 OK2KRT 599 15 QSO: 1836 CW 2008-11-29 2333 K1LT 599 4 OH0Z 599 15 QSO: 1837 CW 2008-11-29 2335 K1LT 599 4 EA5BM 599 14 QSO: 1842 CW 2008-11-29 2347 K1LT 599 4 DK4A 599 14 QSO: 1845 CW 2008-11-30 0018 K1LT 599 4 ON4WW 599 14 QSO: 1838 CW 2008-11-30 0030 K1LT 599 4 N0BB 599 4 QSO: 1838 CW 2008-11-30 0031 K1LT 599 4 K2DAR 599 5 QSO: 1838 CW 2008-11-30 0035 K1LT 599 4 KC0DX 599 4 QSO: 1835 CW 2008-11-30 0040 K1LT 599 4 LY5W 599 15 QSO: 1832 CW 2008-11-30 0044 K1LT 599 4 CT9L 599 33 QSO: 1824 CW 2008-11-30 0050 K1LT 599 4 VO1HP 599 5 QSO: 1816 CW 2008-11-30 0055 K1LT 599 4 UZ2M 599 16 QSO: 1814 CW 2008-11-30 0058 K1LT 599 4 LY7A 599 15 QSO: 1818 CW 2008-11-30 0102 K1LT 599 4 VE3FDT 599 4 QSO: 1823 CW 2008-11-30 0158 K1LT 599 4 LX8M 599 14 QSO: 1824 CW 2008-11-30 0159 K1LT 599 4 PJ4A 599 9 QSO: 1825 CW 2008-11-30 0200 K1LT 599 4 V26K 599 8 QSO: 1833 CW 2008-11-30 0213 K1LT 599 4 C4N 599 20 QSO: 1839 CW 2008-11-30 0218 K1LT 599 4 CT3NT 599 33 QSO: 1810 CW 2008-11-30 0223 K1LT 599 4 HI3T 599 8 QSO: 1814 CW 2008-11-30 0229 K1LT 599 4 EF8M 599 33 QSO: 1814 CW 2008-11-30 0232 K1LT 599 4 ER0WW 599 16 QSO: 1832 CW 2008-11-30 0249 K1LT 599 4 VE3FWF 599 4 QSO: 1832 CW 2008-11-30 0253 K1LT 599 4 UU3W 599 16 QSO: 1833 CW 2008-11-30 0256 K1LT 599 4 OP2R 599 14 QSO: 1833 CW 2008-11-30 0258 K1LT 599 4 YT0A 599 15 QSO: 1840 CW 2008-11-30 0300 K1LT 599 4 VC6R 599 4 QSO: 1846 CW 2008-11-30 0305 K1LT 599 4 NP4Z 599 8 QSO: 1809 CW 2008-11-30 0307 K1LT 599 4 VY2ZM 599 5 QSO: 1811 CW 2008-11-30 0310 K1LT 599 4 F8BPN 599 14 QSO: 1822 CW 2008-11-30 0321 K1LT 599 4 TM4Q 599 14 QSO: 1826 CW 2008-11-30 0325 K1LT 599 4 P43JB 599 9 QSO: 1828 CW 2008-11-30 0327 K1LT 599 4 HD2M 599 10 QSO: 1831 CW 2008-11-30 0331 K1LT 599 4 VE2XAA/2 599 2 QSO: 1836 CW 2008-11-30 0337 K1LT 599 4 OL7R 599 15 QSO: 1836 CW 2008-11-30 0344 K1LT 599 4 PI4TUE 599 14 QSO: 1840 CW 2008-11-30 0347 K1LT 599 4 OK5W 599 15 QSO: 1844 CW 2008-11-30 0349 K1LT 599 4 OK1XC 599 15 QSO: 1807 CW 2008-11-30 0350 K1LT 599 4 VE3PN 599 4 QSO: 1813 CW 2008-11-30 0351 K1LT 599 4 VE3JM 599 4 QSO: 1820 CW 2008-11-30 0359 K1LT 599 4 5B4AII 599 20 QSO: 1834 CW 2008-11-30 0432 K1LT 599 4 OZ1CTK 599 14 QSO: 1840 CW 2008-11-30 0438 K1LT 599 4 HA8IB 599 15 QSO: 1835 CW 2008-11-30 0442 K1LT 599 4 VP5W 599 8 QSO: 1835 CW 2008-11-30 0449 K1LT 599 4 OL1C 599 15 QSO: 1826 CW 2008-11-30 0503 K1LT 599 4 OH5KW 599 15 QSO: 1825 CW 2008-11-30 0505 K1LT 599 4 VE3TA 599 4 QSO: 1836 CW 2008-11-30 0542 K1LT 599 4 VA3DX 599 4 QSO: 1812 CW 2008-11-30 0556 K1LT 599 4 G3LET 599 14 QSO: 1813 CW 2008-11-30 0558 K1LT 599 4 V47NT 599 8 QSO: 1820 CW 2008-11-30 0602 K1LT 599 4 TM6M 599 14 QSO: 1824 CW 2008-11-30 0606 K1LT 599 4 5K0T 599 8 QSO: 1826 CW 2008-11-30 0608 K1LT 599 4 OX5AA 599 40 QSO: 1832 CW 2008-11-30 0611 K1LT 599 4 IR4M 599 15 QSO: 1836 CW 2008-11-30 0613 K1LT 599 4 DL0AO 599 14 QSO: 1841 CW 2008-11-30 0615 K1LT 599 4 ZF2AM 599 8 QSO: 1821 CW 2008-11-30 0622 K1LT 599 4 9A1P 599 15 QSO: 1830 CW 2008-11-30 0632 K1LT 599 4 5P3WW 599 14 QSO: 1830 CW 2008-11-30 0633 K1LT 599 4 SM2M 599 14 QSO: 1832 CW 2008-11-30 0636 K1LT 599 4 G6PZ 599 14 QSO: 1832 CW 2008-11-30 0637 K1LT 599 4 TF4M 599 40 QSO: 1833 CW 2008-11-30 0639 K1LT 599 4 SM3BDZ 599 14 QSO: 1832 CW 2008-11-30 0650 K1LT 599 4 TM6X 599 14 QSO: 1832 CW 2008-11-30 0654 K1LT 599 4 D4C 599 35 QSO: 1832 CW 2008-11-30 0654 K1LT 599 4 CS2T 599 14 QSO: 1832 CW 2008-11-30 0656 K1LT 599 4 SP3DOI 599 15 QSO: 1832 CW 2008-11-30 0702 K1LT 599 4 N3KTA 599 5 QSO: 1840 CW 2008-11-30 0709 K1LT 599 4 OZ5E 599 14 QSO: 1813 CW 2008-11-30 0712 K1LT 599 4 EI6IZ 599 14 QSO: 1828 CW 2008-11-30 0716 K1LT 599 4 VE2TZT 599 5 QSO: 1831 CW 2008-11-30 0718 K1LT 599 4 CT1FJK 599 14 QSO: 1832 CW 2008-11-30 0724 K1LT 599 4 DL3APO 599 14 QSO: 1832 CW 2008-11-30 0725 K1LT 599 4 EA5BY 599 14 QSO: 1832 CW 2008-11-30 0728 K1LT 599 4 G3OLB 599 14 QSO: 1832 CW 2008-11-30 0729 K1LT 599 4 SM6CMU 599 14 QSO: 1832 CW 2008-11-30 0739 K1LT 599 4 KG4USN 599 5 QSO: 1820 CW 2008-11-30 2108 K1LT 599 4 N3GNW 599 5 QSO: 1820 CW 2008-11-30 2110 K1LT 599 4 K2OVS 599 5 QSO: 1821 CW 2008-11-30 2120 K1LT 599 4 K4ZRJ 599 5 QSO: 1821 CW 2008-11-30 2127 K1LT 599 4 N4RIM 599 5 QSO: 1821 CW 2008-11-30 2133 K1LT 599 4 K8VFV 599 4 QSO: 1828 CW 2008-11-30 2206 K1LT 599 4 N9OY 599 4 QSO: 1828 CW 2008-11-30 2207 K1LT 599 4 W1JD 599 5 QSO: 1828 CW 2008-11-30 2208 K1LT 599 4 G5W 599 14 QSO: 1828 CW 2008-11-30 2216 K1LT 599 4 K8BBE 599 5 QSO: 1828 CW 2008-11-30 2220 K1LT 599 4 G3FPQ 599 14 QSO: 1831 CW 2008-11-30 2229 K1LT 599 4 KG4USN 599 5 QSO: 1827 CW 2008-11-30 2254 K1LT 599 4 VA1MM 599 5 QSO: 1834 CW 2008-11-30 2301 K1LT 599 4 DK2FG 599 14 QSO: 1832 CW 2008-11-30 2324 K1LT 599 4 N3CZ 599 5 QSO: 1832 CW 2008-11-30 2327 K1LT 599 4 SQ1K 599 15 QSO: 1832 CW 2008-11-30 2330 K1LT 599 4 WB5NMZ 599 4 QSO: 1832 CW 2008-11-30 2331 K1LT 599 4 VE1OP 599 5 QSO: 1832 CW 2008-11-30 2333 K1LT 599 4 VA3ATT 599 4 QSO: 1832 CW 2008-11-30 2335 K1LT 599 4 PA3GCV 599 14 QSO: 1832 CW 2008-11-30 2337 K1LT 599 4 PF7M 599 14 QSO: 1832 CW 2008-11-30 2338 K1LT 599 4 SM7GIB 599 14 QSO: 1832 CW 2008-11-30 2339 K1LT 599 4 LX7I 599 14 QSO: 1832 CW 2008-11-30 2342 K1LT 599 4 K9IL 599 4 QSO: 1832 CW 2008-11-30 2343 K1LT 599 4 VE3CFK 599 4 QSO: 1832 CW 2008-11-30 2348 K1LT 599 4 N2TK 599 5 QSO: 1832 CW 2008-11-30 2349 K1LT 599 4 VE3TW 599 4 QSO: 1832 CW 2008-11-30 2350 K1LT 599 4 VE1RGB 599 5 QSO: 1832 CW 2008-11-30 2354 K1LT 599 4 SP4K 599 15 QSO: 1832 CW 2008-11-30 2359 K1LT 599 4 N1IW 599 5 END-OF-LOG: