Multi/Single post-look

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1 2013 CQ WW RTTY WØLSD Multi/Single post-look Ski Country ARC February 2014 Ken Eigsti WØLSD

2 Purpose: present graphical analyses of contest log statistics, and comments serve as a review of the most recent effort enable comparisons with prior years may provide insights into future contests. W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 2

3 2013 CQ WW RTTY post-look Contest time Sept 2013 UTC All times are UTC unless otherwise noted All log data are claimed (prior to log checking). Operators: Ken WØLSD, John KØTG, Jay KØGEO W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 3

4 2013 CQ WW RTTY WØLSD Sept 2013 may have been just before, at or just past the peak of Solar Cycle and 15m were key bands during daylight (vs. 10m in WW RTTY 2012), and 40 was the place to be at night WW RTTY efforts in the next few years may have similar band/time patterns vs The ability to run stations in 2013 was key to QSO rates, points and cumulative score totals The 2Tone RTTY software by G3YYD in N1MM logger was indispensable for copying station call signs, especially for signals with flutter. W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 4

5 WØLSD Run station W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 5

6 WØLSD Multiplier station W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 6

7 SteppIR 10-40m yagi Force 12 C39XRN 10-40m yagi 10-20m JA yagi W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 7

8 2013 CQ WW RTTY Sept UTC W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 8

9 Late Sept W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 9

10 score 4,000,000 3,900,000 3,800,000 3,700,000 3,600,000 3,500,000 3,400,000 3,300,000 3,200,000 3,100,000 3,000,000 CQ WW RTTY WøLSD claimed scores 3,716,240 3,494, total Even though Ole Sol was less generous in 2013, a good score was claimed. W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 11

11 QSOs 2,700 2,600 2,500 2,400 2,300 2,200 2,100 2,000 CQ WW RTTY WøLSD QSO total 2,522 total 2, W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 12

12 QSOs 1, CQ WW RTTY WøLSD QSOs per Band Band Daily solar flux was ~ in 2013, which only enabled modest 10m action, and necessitated heavy 20 and 15m use. W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 13

13 CQ WW RTTY WøLSD QSO% per Band 40% 35% 30% 25% 25% 25% 30% 35% 28% 30% QSOs 20% 15% 10% 5% 5% 4% 13% 5% % Band Same data as previous slide, but reported in percentages. W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 14

14 QSOs 1, CQ WW RTTY WøLSD QSOs per Band Band W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 15

15 QSOs 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 2013 CQ WW RTTY WøLSD QSO% per Band 5% 25% 30% 35% 5% Band 40m was also quite important in 2013 (25% of total QSOs). W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 16

16 2013 CQ WW RTTY WøLSD Zones per Band Zones Band Note the zones contacted on 10m, even though the QSO count was very modest in 2013 vs W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 17

17 CQ Zone Map W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 18

18 2013 CQ WW RTTY WøLSD DX per Band DX Band Similar sentiment regarding 10m; note significant DX total. W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 19

19 2,500 QSOs per Radio 2,249 QSOs 2,000 1,500 1, Radio A (run) 273 Radio B (multiplier) Although the multiplier radio had quite modest action vs. the run radio, the respective points collected are certainly important. W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 20

20 QSO% 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% QSO% per Radio 89% 11% Radio A (run) Radio B (multiplier) W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 21

21 3,000 QSO times (48 hr basis) cum uative QSOs 2,500 2,000 1,500 1, midnight 6 am midnight 6 am hr time Note steady QSO progress, even during graveyard shifts local time. W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 22

22 Time QSO Time, Radio A and B cumulative QSO number Radio A run Radio B multiplier Note use of Radio A (run) rig throughout the contest, and Radio B (multiplier) rig most of the time. W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 23

23 QSO times per Band Band (Frequency, khz) midnight 6 am midnight 6 am Time (48 hr basis) As expected, m were the daylight bands, and 40-80m were the place to be at night. W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 24

24 QSO s along the greyline W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 25

25 QSO s along greyline: DX Atlas WØLSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 26

26 QSO s along the greyline: times m contacts to SA during their sunset m openings to EU at their sunrise 40m openings to AF at their sunrise m openings to JA at their sunrise W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 27

27 Band (frequency, khz) Key Radio A (run) times midnight 6 am midnight 6 am time (48 hr basis) Runs were performed as often and as much as possible to maximize QSO rates, points and cumulative score. W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 28

28 QSO rate per hour QSOs per hour midnight 6 am midnight 6 am Hour As usual, daylight times had the fastest action, but nighttimes were not neglected. W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 29

29 (states/provinces + DX + zones) (states/provinces + DX + zones) per hour Hour Interestingly, note very high (S/P + DX + zones) points accumulation in first ~6 hrs, and most points collected in ~the first day. Hence Day 2 is a QSO rate and QSO total operation. W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 30

30 700 cumulative (states/provinces + DX + zones) 600 cumulative sum Hour Again, Day 1 is key for (S/P + DX + zones) accumulation. W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 31

31 QSOs 2,600 2,400 2,200 2,000 1,800 1,600 1,400 1,200 1, cumulative QSOs Hour Steady as she goes, even during graveyard shifts W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 32

32 1,200 1,000 1,040 1,005 QSOs by Continent NA EU AS SA OC AF NA, EU and AS were very dominant continents contacted. W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 33

33 QSO% by Continent 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 41% 40% 14% 3% 1% 1% NA EU AS SA OC AF Same data as previous slide, but in percentages. W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 34

34 QSOs QSOs by Zone Zone Note dominance of US/VE (zone 4-5-3), EU (zone ), and JA (zone 25). W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 35

35 CQ Zone Map W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 36

36 QSOs QSOs by Zone Zone Sorted by prominence. Note dominance of EU (zone ), US/VE (zone 4-5-3), and JA (zone 25). W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 37

37 QSOs 20% 18% 16% 14% 12% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% Top 15 QSO% by Zone 18% 17% 16% 14% 12% 7% 6% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% Zone Same data as previous slide, but in percentages. W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 38

38 Top 20 Countries for QSOs (all band total) 1, QSOs K JA DL I VE UA UR PA SP G UA9 EA F OK OH ON S5 HA SM LA Country QSOs with US, JA, DL, VE and UA and other EU countries accounted for most of the action. W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 39

39 QSO% of total 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Top 20 Countries for QSOs (all band total) 34% 12% 6% 5% 5% 4% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% K JA DL I VE UA UR PA SP G UA9 EA F OK OH ON S5 HA SM LA Country Same data as previous slide, but in percentages. W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 40

40 Score 4,000,000 3,500,000 3,000,000 2,500,000 2,000,000 1,500,000 1,000, ,000 0 midnight Score vs Time 6 am midnight Time (2 hr blocks) 6 am Score vs. time plots are not too common, but can be quite insightful. Slow but steady progress during graveyard shifts is important! Day 1 provides the base, and Day 2 supplies the icing. Note the excellent progress late in Day 2 (which was a fine run on Radio A! ) W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 41

41 Score 4,500,000 4,000,000 3,500,000 3,000,000 2,500,000 2,000,000 1,500,000 1,000, ,000 0 Score vs Time y = 45636x R² = Time (2 hr blocks) If one is really analytical, best fit trend lines can be computed in Excel. Power law functions are often best fit solutions. In plain English, later in the contest, for example a new multiplier may be worth 4-10k points! W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 42

42 Score 4,000,000 3,500,000 3,000,000 2,500,000 2,000,000 1,500,000 1,000, ,000 0 Score vs Time Time (2 hr blocks) W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 43

43 Score x1,000, Score vs Time 1 M M Time (2 hr blocks) 3 M W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 44

44 Summation of Suggested Times Single Operator, 48 hr contest Local times in Colorado Friday ~6 pm midnight Saturday ~6 am midnight Sunday ~6 am 6 pm Focus on 10-40m, with 80 and 160 secondary (depending upon contest, unless equipped otherwise) W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 45

45 W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 46

46 Zone 4 to world W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 47

47 Questions? 2013 CQ WW RTTY WØLSD analyses by Jay KØGEO W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 48

48 WØLSD Lost Creek Cabin Internet Resources CQ WW RTTY Contest Solar Terrestrial Activity Report Spaceweather Solar Cycle 24 DX Atlas 2Tone RTTY decoder software by G3YYD W0LSD presentation to Glenwood Springs ARC 49