Goals to beat this year

As the serious contest season is about to begin, as usual, I am looking at my scores to see how I can improve on them. Of couse, last year was my first year as a general class, so I had more frequencies to play with. Fortunately, the ARRL's website has great statistical data for their contests. So, it gives me a lot to look at and make my goals.


2005 CQ WW DX (SSB) as KE4GWV
Score 108,800
Placed 18th out of 67 entries for 4th call area SOAB LP

2005 November Sweepstakes (SSB) as KE4GWV
Score 40,176
Placed 5th out of 38 entries in class for Virginia
Placed 134th out of 709 entries in class overall
Placed 506th out of 1,441 entries for entire contest

2005 ARRL 10 Meter Contest as KE4GWV
Score 9,844
Placed 3rd out of 9 entries in class for Virginia
Placed 6th out of 22 entries in class for Roanoke Division
Placed 73rd out of 113 entries for all of Roanoke Division
Placed 55th out of 228 entries in class for US/VE
Placed 730 out of 1,225 entries in US/VE overall
Placed 87th out of 364 entries in class world
Placed 986 out of 1,912 entries world

2006 ARRL International DX Contest as KE4GWV
Score 114,756
Placed 4th out of 30 in class for Virginia
Placed 20th out of 64 in Virginia overall
Placed 5th out of 53 in class for Roanoke Division
Placed 38th out of 124 in Roanoke Division overall
Placed 60th out of 520 in class US/VE
Placed 400th out of 1,279 in US/VE overall
Placed 98th out of 970 in class World
Placed 613th out of 2,219 World overall

So, I have some room to improve. I did get a couple of first place finishes over the past year. I got first in James City County for the Virginia QSO Party and I took first place in the GA QSO Party for Virginia. Of course, it's not hard to be first in Virginia if you are the only entry!!!! But, these stats give me a goal to beat. At the bottom of the sunspot cycle, it will be a challenge, but I am looking forward to trying to do better this season!!!