CQWW WPX Contest, SSB
Call: KT0R
Operator(s): KT0R
Station: KT0R
Class: SOAB HP
QTH: MN
Operating Time (hrs): 19~
Radios: SO2R
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160: 33
80: 163
40: 428
20: 470
15: 38
10: 0
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Total: 1132 Prefixes = 476 Total Score = 909,636
Club: Minnesota Wireless Association
Comments:
I started operating about an hour late into the contest. 20 meters was all but
gone. So I went to 40 meters. What a hoot the rate really took off and I was
running state side. No real dx on the low bands. Some SA and a few Africa. The
2nd radio was mostly useless. Just too much qrn. 80 was a struggle with the
static cashes and I didnâ??t even get on 160. Ended the night with 431 qsoâ??s.
Most were 40 meter qsoâ??s. Got up Saturday morning thinking that would at least
run Europe on 20 meters. No luck there. The K index was 5 so I was on 40 meters
calling CQ with good success. Made about another 100 qsoâ??s. Then had to quit
for a few hours of things to do around the house and with the boys. Then went
back to 20 and still not much better. VE4VV called me on the telephone and
asked me if his radio was broke. I said the bands are broke. Hi 20 picked up a
bit with only a few Europe. I worked a few hours here and there getting a few
qâ??s on 15 and 20. I did put the snowblower away and cleaned the garage a bit
and got he kids bikes out and played some basketball too.Then watched a movie
with dinner and the family. Worked some 80 for a 90 hour and put the kids to
bed. Fell asleep and woke up at 2:00 am local and ran some 80 and 160. The
bands were good for all USA and some Pacific but, of course most people were
asleep. Went back to bed with 945 qâ??s in the log. Q total was good but the
score was way down due to not much dx. Got up Saturday morning and 20 was open
to Europe and I had high hopes that things were getting better. In a few hours
I had 1100 qâ??s in the log. Then I had to break for lunch and some other
things to do. Took the boys to the park to practice their baseball, tryouts
this week. And then got on for a couple hours with very poor rates. More or
less bagged it and said that is good for now.
Funny to hear soapbox of stations on the east coast saying oh 15 meter was
awful and then working 200-350 qsoâ??s and anther saying 40 meters was the
worst I ever heard working 800+ qsoâ??s and 150 of them being Europe. You guys
donâ??t know what ruff is.
All in all good contest as always. Qso total not bad but, score way down. I
wish at least the USA contacts were with double on the low bands. That would
help a lot. Also Europe must have just a lot more activity than USA. Then
European qso numbers were way higher than most USA stations.
Always good to see old friends and meet some new ones too.
See you next time.
Vry 73 Dave KT0R
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