CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW
Call: 8P5A
Operator(s): W2SC
Station: 8P5A
Class: SOAB HP
QTH: Barbados
Operating Time (hrs): 48
Radios: SO2R
Summary:
Band QSOs Zones Countries
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160: 453 16 58
80: 950 23 87
40: 1144 29 102
20: 1581 30 99
15: 1981 29 103
10: 527 17 37
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Total: 6636 144 486 Total Score = 10,359,090
Club: Northern California Contest Club
Comments:
Family medical problems cancelled our Thanksgiving plans so I had to go to
Barbados by myself. I left as many things set up as possible after the SSB
weekend, but I cannot leave it that way all year. Were it not for the need to
take down antennas, I would not have even made the trip.
Got on the bands for the first time Thursday night to find the best low band
conditions I ever heard. Not as good during the contest but outstanding
nonetheless.
The low bands were simply remarkable and I could have been perfectly content to
stay just on 80 and 160 and forget the others. I greatly enjoyed using my low
budget, W8JI style, receive 4 square on both low bands, and it continued to work
exceptionally well.
The high bands were mediocre with very thin openings on 15, but I did catch a
brief (5 minute) EU run on 10 on Saturday.
Expectations for the weekend were very low for this point in the sunspot cycle
so I really was just looking forward with playing with my lowband receiving
array. However, I turned in a personal best score in this event. Sunspots are
over-rated.
The station worked flawlessly again.
Thanks to everybody for the excellent operating and the Q?s Also to the CQWW
committee for this fine event.
Some miscellaneous pictures and breakdown sheet at my website:
http://tgeorgens.home.mindspring.com
QSL via NN1N
73, Tom W2SC 8P5A
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