CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW
Call: KP2TM
Operator(s): K9TM
Station: KP2TM
Class: SOAB HP
QTH: St Croix
Operating Time (hrs): 34
Summary:
Band QSOs Zones Countries
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160: 68
80: 259
40: 940
20: 1303
15: 1524
10: 231
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Total: 4325 98 262 Total Score = 3,584,880
Club: Mad River Radio Club
Comments:
Combined SS SSB with WW CW for the maiden voyage of the new station. At the
beginning of Sep 2005, there was no station at this QTH. Thanks to a long week
of work in Sept the towers were erected and the antennas placed on top. During
this trip I was alone but managed to get things completed and operate both
contests. A big thanks to K8CC for spending so much time on the towers in Sep
and for countless hours discussing with me the options for a station at this
location.
This was a blast! However, it has been a long, long time since I have attempted
a DX contest SO. Boy did I underestimate the mental toll that running inflicts.
This was an almost 100% run effort (the mult totals tell the story). The only
S&P action that took place was on 160 and only because my signal apparently
wasn't very good there (something to work on). I went into this thinking I
would sleep 4 hours each night and do 40 hours of the 48. Hmmm, it didn't quite
work that way. Sat afternoon I was wiped out and had to take some time off
(around 1.5 hours) to get some sleep. Also, on Sat AM, there was a power outage
that took out the better part of an hour. Sunday morning I just could not keep
putting Q's in the log so I went to bed. Then I overslept. All I can say is
that the point total may be down due to the lack of mults but the fun factor for
running was high. I had fun and proved out the station... mission accomplished
for this trip!
Thanks for all the QSO's.
73 Tim
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