I can easily keep track of DXCC entities worked since the start of the year.
My goal this year was to work DXCC on CW, SSB and Digital (mostly
RTTY). I've accomplished this, but just barely on RTTY (104 worked).
Out of curiosity, I just checked my band totals:
80m: 42
40m: 93
30m: 59
20m: 128
17m: 62
15m: 70
12m: 1
10m: 13
I have not put ANY emphasis whatsoever on working band countries. I
have not seriously operated any CW or SSB contests (no more than a
couple hundred QSOs), just a couple RTTY contests. When I get on in
CW/SSB contests, it's just to work new prefixes (and work needed
CW/SSB countries for the year). By the way, DX4WIN makes it VERY EASY
to do this!
Interesting things I noticed:
- 20 meter is the money band, of course!
- without trying and usually with 100W, have almost worked DXCC on 40m
- there's still life on 15 meters (this surprised me!)
I still need zone 24 for WAZ this year, but have not tried (BD7KLO is
active on RTTY, and VR2XMT on SSB).
There's lots of stuff to work out that that isn't super rare. And
it's still fun!
73 - Jim AD1C
p.s. I've worked 3 all-time new entities this year (VU4, YU6 and
KH8SI), and I only needed 4 (BS7H is the last). I can't remember how
long it's been since THAT happened!
--
Jim Reisert AD1C, 7 Charlemont Court, North Chelmsford, MA 01863
USA +978-251-9933, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, http://www.ad1c.us
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