Statistics from 4A2Q (3-4 May 2003)

Over this weekend, we made 327 contacts with 20 entities on the DXCC entity list during this weekend. Not a world record - but to the 4A2Q group a success. Most of these gatherings focus mainly on 40m SSB chatting with other Mexican amateurs, and this weekend was going to add DXing with more radios, bands, and modes. We worked CW, SSB, digital modes, and one satellite - showing some of these amateurs stuff they may not have tried before.

And now, the statistics....

4A2Q contacts by band

1.8 MHz: 1
3.5 MHz: 2
7 MHz: 93
10 MHz: 12
14 MHz: 99
18 MHz: 36
21 MHz: 35
28 MHz: 19
Satellite: 30

The satellite contacts were all done via Oscar 14 (UO-14), transmitting around 145.975 MHz FM and listening between 435.060 MHz and 435.080 MHz FM as the satellite passed overhead. We also had a 3-element Yagi for the 50 MHz band, but had no luck there despite our efforts.

4A2Q contacts by mode

CW: 83
FM: 30 (all via satellite)
MFSK16: 1
PSK31: 50
RTTY: 8
SSB: 155

4A2Q contacts by band/mode combination

1.8 MHz CW: 1
3.5 MHz CW: 2
7 MHz CW: 34
7 MHz SSB: 59
10 MHz CW: 12
14 MHz MFSK16: 1
14 MHz PSK31: 50
14 MHz RTTY: 8
14 MHz SSB: 40
18 MHz CW: 7
18 MHz SSB: 29
21 MHz CW: 21
21 MHz SSB: 14
28 MHz CW: 6
28 MHz SSB: 13
Satellite/FM: 30

4A2Q contacts by DXCC entity

CO (Cuba): 5
CT (Portugal): 1
EA8 (Canary Islands): 1
FO (French Polynesia): 1
FO/m (Marquesas Islands): 1
G (England): 1
JA (Japan): 7
KH6 (Hawaii): 2
KP4 (Puerto Rico): 2
LU (Argentina): 4
PY (Brazil): 4
SP (Poland): 1
TG (Guatemala): 5
UA9 (Asiatic Russia): 1
VE (Canada): 11
VK (Australia): 3
W (U.S.A.): 216
XE (Mexico): 57
YV (Venezuela): 2
ZL (New Zealand): 2

Our log has contacts with all continents except Antarctica, and despite the marginal HF propagation, no contacts on three bands we intended to operate on, and the fact this was not going to be an around-the-clock radio operation - the 4A2Q group was happy with this outcome. These statistics have become motivation for a better effort next year, and possibly other operations in northern Mexico focusing more on the radio.

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact 4A2Q.

Updated 7 April 2004