CQWW WPX Contest, SSB
Call: VA7BEC
Operator(s): VA7BEC
Station: VA7BEC
Class: SOAB LP
QTH:
Operating Time (hrs): 35
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160:
80: 32
40: 122
20: 265
15: 321
10: 330
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Total: 1070 Prefixes = 538 Total Score = 1,454,752
Club: Orca DX and Contest Club
Comments:
I missed last year (2014), so my point of comparison is the 2013 event.
I like WPX because of the anyone-anywhere element. Even if conditions aren't
great -- and they were really quite awful for huge blocks of time -- and the
over-the-pole route to EU is detoured because of the auroral cover, there's
always the chance for Qs with the many, many, many stations in the U.S. and
Canada.
Generally speaking, conditions were frustratingly tough, compounding the the
usual challenge of intentional and non-intentional QRM. Most Qs required a lot
of back and forth to ensure exchange accuracy. Even then, I'm not totally sure
the ops got the number right. Maybe they don't care. But I do. What's the point
if the Q doesn't count?
Despite the potential for a total score washout, I did surprisingly well and
ended up with a higher score than last time, with more Qs, even on the low
bands, and more mults overall.
I guess the moral of the story is, don't give up even if it seems like the
band(s) is/are dead. It's amazing what "CQ Contest" generates, even
at low power from this part of the world. :)
I extend my sincerest thanks to everyone who pulled my callsign out of the
noise and patiently worked to confirm numbers. I'm also glad that my running
time produced good results. The pileups were slower, probably due to poor band
conditions and the ever-present QRM, but I thoroughly enjoyed them. Thanks so
much!
73
Rebecca VA7BEC
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