CQWW WPX Contest, SSB
Call: K4AQ
Operator(s): K4AQ
Station: K4AQ
Class: SOAB QRP
QTH: Atlanta/Marietta, GA
Operating Time (hrs): 14.9 (Single Op: 36 max of 48;
60 minutes minimum off time)
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160:
80: 17
40: 9
20: 88
15: 62
10: 3
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Total: 179 Prefixes = 113 Total Score = 32,544
Club: South East Contest Club
Comments:
http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/121204WPX%20Contest%20Rules%202005.pdf
My third CQ WPX SSB contest:
Score QSO Pts Prefix WAC DXCC Time
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2005 32,544 179 288 113 4* 32 14.9
2004** 49,914 214 354 141 6 33 17.1
2003** 107,694 352 579 186 6 35 27.3
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*Missed AS and EU
**WB6BWZ
2005 QSO Pts Pref
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160M -- -- --
80M 17 20 15
40M 9 17 7
20M 88 135 50
15M 62 112 39
10M 3 4 2
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Total 179 288 113
2004 QSO Pts Pref
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160M -- -- --
80M 13 13 8
40M 28 31 19
20M 80 126 54
15M 76 152 50
10M 17 32 10
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Total 214 354 141
2003 QSO Pts Pref
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160M -- -- --
80M 32 35 21
40M 26 32 9
20M 117 167 64
15M 90 165 43
10M 87 180 49
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Total 352 579 186
Best DX
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271206z WH0V, Saipan (Mariana Islands, KH0), 20ssb/14269 kHz,
7704 mi (1540.8 mi/watt) per WriteLog
DXCC worked
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8P 8R 9Y CM D4 EA8 FG FY HI HK
HR J7 K KG4 KH0 KH6 KP2 KP4 LU P4
PJ2 PY TI V2 VE VP2E VP5 VP9 XE YV
ZD8 ZF
Working WH0V on Saipan was a first ever for me. Propagation forecast was
negative; using SSB and QRP with wire stealth antenna made the QSO extra
special.
Talked to the W7-EasterBunny twice on Easter Sunday! Enjoyed talking
with KH7X (Hawaii) on 40, 20 and 15 meters.
Worked a few European stns but could not copy my serial number correctly
to claim a Q. No Asian stns heard. Also heard and called VK2 and ZL but
they did not recognize me. S&P only.
I hibernated during the EU opening Saturday morning after being very
busy playing Polar Bear (as well as chasing QRP polar bears
unsuccessfully) Friday afternoon and night during the Polar Bear
Moonlight Madness Event. ;)
<http://www.wa3wsj.com/files/PolarBear2005.html>
The following stns proved to have "EXCELLENT EARS" for working this
Polar Bear (#12) who was using an experimental antenna and QRP on 20ssb
during the heat of battle (first two hours of the contest):
1. HR2JGG, Honduras
2. PY2NA, Brazil
3. PY2NY, Brazil
4. NN7ZZ, USA (Utah)
5. VE5MX, Canada (SK)
6. NQ4I, USA (Georgia)
7. D4B, Africa (Cape Verde)
8. NA7XX, USA (Montana)
Yaesu FT-897/D transceiver operated at 5 watts into an OCF 28-gauge
insulated wire stealth antenna up 45 feet in trees next to I-75 in
downtown Atlanta industrial area. (The first eight Q's on 20ssb were
made with an experimental 44-ft Inverted-L up 12 ft in trees with an
elevated 40-ft single folded counterpoise 4 ft AGL; SGC SG-211
MiniSmartuner, balance-mode.) SGC SG-237 Smartuner. microHAM USB rig
interface. WriteLog 10.53e.
--
Matt Lee, K4AQ
Atlanta, GA USA
<K4AQ at arrl.net>
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