CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW
Call: K3OO
Operator(s): K3OO
Station: K3OOOOO
Class: SOSB/10 QRP
QTH: EPA
Operating Time (hrs): 21
Summary:
Band QSOs Zones Countries
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160:
80:
40:
20:
15:
10: 606 29 123
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Total: 606 29 123 Total Score = 263,568
Club: Frankford Radio Club
Comments:
Now that was fun !
I have not operated a QRP contest since 2000. Held the USA QRP All Band record
for 13 years in that contest and it got shattered this year by K1TO. Congrats
Dan !
I knew I could not get on the radio until Saturday morning because of a
function I had to be at on Friday. The plan was to get on Saturday for a
couple hours 10m QRP and see if i would be in a position to break the 10m qrp
record at the end of the day..if not.. I was going to just run power on Sunday
and run stations. at the end of Saturday it was 372-29-99 so knew i had a
chance. On Sunday with 6 hours left was able to break the record.. hope it
holds after log checking..
At times when you run up and down the band in S&P mode it is almost like
your running a kw.. at many other times it is like ...yes life is too short for
qrp...
In 2000 i remember never being able to get a run going the entire weekend..
this time it was a lot different.. I was able to actually run Europe.. 148
stations from cqing.... my best run was at 28.175... i have never ever been
that high above a band edge in a cw contest...but it was fun... had last 10 qso
counter at near 200 per at one point.. now that was fun..had to actually look at
the power meter...hi hi...
I heard over 145 countries during the weekend ..and 6 zones I could not work..
that is when the reality comes...yes this is qrp ..
This was definitely a low antenna weekend... the low antenna(45') was always
10-20 db louder then the two high antennas(100'+).
Many of the qso's were actually made running 1.5 watts. because as I S&P I
have have all 3 10m antennas in line at the same time..and my total power
output is 4.5 watts.
If you have never tried QRP operating.. give it a try.. Life is too short not
to at least try QRPing....
Have a great Thanksgiving Holiday.
73,
Rick K3OO
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