CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW - 2022
Call: WX3B
Operator(s): WX3B
Station: WX3B
Class: SO(A)AB HP
QTH: Maryland
Operating Time (hrs): 5
Summary:
Band QSOs Zones Countries
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160: 0 0 0
80: 11 3 6
40: 63 7 24
20: 79 23 59
15: 39 21 35
10: 45 18 35
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Total: 237 72 159 Total Score = 144,606
Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club
Comments:
This weekend's original plan was to spend a measured block of time each day
horsing around during daylight hours with a goal of a good 10 meter run.
Based on the results of my friends, 10 meters was BOOMING during this contest,
but only until about an hour before I arrived home each day.
A combination of life events caused me to put only several hours each day into
this contest: a sick dog, worried wife, etc. had me focused more on home than
radio. I still had fun and turned the event into a study of what can be done
after the band was no longer hot, or BEFORE it got hot. In the case of 80
meters, I was surprised anybody from Europe answered my CQs before 4:00pm!! 40
wsa open before 2:00pm on Sunday!! And 160, a band I have a neighbor noise
problem on, well - didn't matter. I heard several Slovanian stations before
4:30 well enough to attempt a QSO, and they did not hear me. It was fun to hear
that band open so early.
I have a close friend that deserves an honorable mention in this event - and
that is Steve NY3A who had his person best score and enjoyed practicing his
2BSIQ using LOW POWER this past weekend and he had one heck of a score -
hopefully #1 in his category. Steve's score definitely looked more like a high
power result. Way to go, my friend!!
Next up at WX3B: NY3A and I are going to do a competitive multi/two with some
other friends in January's NAQP CW. Will we beat W2FU? Probably not, however I
do hope we make well over 2,000 QSOs in this event!!
My best wishes to everyone for the upcoming Christmas/Holiday season and for
2023.
73,
Jim WX3B
73,
Jim WX3B
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