CQ Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY - 2021
Call: W6QU
Operator(s): W8QZA
Station: W8QZA
Class: SOAB QRP
QTH: San Diego, CA
Operating Time (hrs): 33.5
Summary:
Band QSOs State/Prov DX Zones
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80: 21 11 3
40: 52 19 8
20: 117 34 28
15: 84 16 33
10: 3 0 1
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Total: 277 80 73 47 Total Score = 101,800
Club: Southern California Contest Club
Comments:
STATION W8QZA:
Radio: Yaesu FT-817, 5 Watts
Antennas:
10-15-20 Meters: 3 el Stepp-IR up 32 feet
40 Meters: 1/4 wave vertical with 3 radials
40 Meters: DX-LB trap dipole up 30 feet
80 Meters: Inverted L with 2 radials
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It is the first contest of a new contest season for me, and it is a good start.
My DXCC was 42, the most since 2016. WAZ was 20. After working only about 4
European Qs on 20 M on Saturday, I was amazed to see 20 M and then 15 M open to
all of Europe on Sunday. I wound up with 33 European Qs compared to only 1 last
year.
My best Q was C37NL on 20 M. It's been so long since I've worked a C3 that I had
to look it up to see what it was. Getting CR3W on 40 M was also a thrill. That
guy can really hear well!
10M: I went to 10 often and finally heard KH6CJJ calling blank CQs with a very
strong sig. I never heard him make another Q. Later I also got KH6TU and KH6ZM
for my only 10 M Qs.
15M: I heard no Euros on Sat, but the band opened wide to Europe on Sunday AM!
It was wonderful to rack up all those mults over a couple hours!
This was a very nice start. At 81 yrs old, I can't get by on 6 or 7 hrs of sleep
for the weekend and wound up with 10 hours of sack time. But after 3 decades of
contesting, at least I know the best time to sleep!
See you in the WWDX SSB contest! 73, Bill W6QU - W8QZA
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