CQWW WPX Contest, SSB
Call: ZP0R
Operator(s): ZP5AZL
Station: ZP5AZL
Class: SOAB LP
QTH: Paraguay
Operating Time (hrs): 36
Radios: SO2R
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160:
80:
40: 303
20: 746
15: 1630
10: 54
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Total: 2733 Prefixes = 946 Total Score = 8,225,400
Club: Frankford Radio Club
Comments:
First want to thank to my brother N3BNA for all he did for the ZP0R Contest
Station without his support never the station could be what is now, still lot
to do in the future but will be step by step.
Another thanks is for encourage me to do all band LP i had already that plan so
the month before i only call cq barefoot in all band testing the station and how
is going with only 100 watts, but i was figthing with the idea to go SO 15 HP
also.
In 15 meter the King of the Band still is my dear friend Sergio Almeida, PP5JR
(ZX5J), he did again a outstanding Job operating 6 hours less ! ,
congratulations Sergio !!
Have a good Radio is important yes it is..have a good array system is much much
important , specially when cross for my mine the crazy idea to go low power,
havins such nice amps.
But i thougth weeks before that if i enter again in AB HP, i could expect to be
in the top 5 again in SO AB (A) HP like 2006, but i tougth with all the station
improvement, and the low sunspot cicle will give me some handicap to the others
competitors specially in 15 meters with the good opening North /South.
So propagation help me in this cruzade because the conditions btw USA and EU
were really poor in the past contests specially on 15..so will give me and
extra advantage over somes stations.
South America is very competitive in 10 meters (specially from the deep south,
CX and LU) when the sunspot cicle is low and also in 15 meter, were we share
the honors with the PY`s guys.
20 meter is a strange band from ZP..some time you have nice opening in the
afternoon with EU and a nice condition from the Sunset (one our after sunset)
to USA but no more..
is not a 24 hours band from ZP, but help in the final score when the rate on 15
come down.
I needed to be smart on 40, and the planification pay off..i decided to call cq
with not listen up the first day..so i could run some european station..but all
the money without south american competition and splater was in the sunrise
with the JA´S 80 percent of my qsos on 40 was in the sunrise of saturday and
sunday with JA`s Station so wasnt no necesary to spend to much time on 40 to
improve my score on 40 meter from last year..you know in the prime time hour of
40..is practically imposible to compite with all the SA station runing a
Kilowat.
80 meter was a deseption..i dont know what happen but i coudnt hear
nothing..the KAZ was cuted (for some stupid neighbord) and the transmited
antenna have the perfect place very down in the band 3.680 so when i go
up..with only a 100 wats (less with the SWR) nobody can hear me. so i dont wast
to much time in this band, and decide to focus in bands more productive..i dont
know what is the problem on 80 from my station..but still is a signature to
complete to be more competitive in the future. i can hear LUs and PY`s runing
EU and W´s station and i can hear a wisper of them..really bad.
Also after go to 80 meter and check the SWR, got some interference on the
keybord computer and i have to reboot my computer because the keybord doesnt
work..so was a payne because i have to image my time of and on..( i have to
check my log if i dont croos the line..hope so not !!)
Second radio ( Icom 756) help me a lot in this adventure, because i can check
opening on 20 and a esporadic opening on 10..while running the money band that
was again 15 meter, and were also i have my better antenas system a 5/5/5 in a
110 feet tower.
First nigth i start of course on 15, and run USA station and JA`s station for
almost two hours , the good think is that at that time the band is not really
crowed and is easy to find a good place for run without splater interference,
then go to 20 meter and run for almost two hour with a lot of payne due
splater interference , sorry thouse station that call me me and i coudnt hear
but have a 4 el for 20 at at 81 feet pay the sacrifice.
After the 20 meter batle ,i went to 40 knowing that withtout power will be not
so much competitive..after S & P for some mults..i found a decent frecuency an
start to call cq and could log some loud Europen station and catch some nice
prefix..after spend and hour and a half there..i decide to take a brake..and
wait for the sunrise opening.
Here the sunrise start at 9:30 utc..so following the grey line i call cq toward
to Japan and bingo !! was a very productive one hour run..loggin almost 150
JA´s station was amazing because at 10:30 UTC was a really day light and i
could still hear JA station..
After that i took a break of two hours so i almost complete my 6 hour brake of
first day..as was the original plan..so i could spent the rest of the first 24
hours..runing on high bands.
When i return and tunning the 15 meter band, i found my friend ZP5MAL working
and EU pile up..so i found a frecuency and start runing also for about 5
hours..with a decent rate..then went for quick time to 10 made some qsos and
PX´s..and then to 20 meter and had a nice run with European station righ
before the sunset..spending about one houre and a half..then return to 15..when
the band is nice to USA and Japan..that was my first 18 hours of the contest
despite the resting time..so i complete the first 24 hours with the 70 percent
of the total final qsos.
Second day was almost a duplicate of the first day, but the propagation was
really really poor and the line noise increase a lot..i espexted a 10 meter
more decent opening , but never happen..so the qso rate when really down the
second day..
Anyway was a very nice contest, WPX is really fun and was really good to
contact with all friends from the FRC and Araucaria DX group...an many others
LUs, and from all the world..
Radio amateur competition is a great sport for me..and always after finish a
contest i am looking for the next one..so Thank you for all that calling
me..and sorry to thouse that i couldnt hear..See you in next contest.
BANDS QSOS PX
160 0 0
80 0 0
40 303 89
20 746 229
15 1.630 610
10 54 18
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TOTAL: 2.733 946 8.225.400 points.
Station description:
Rigs: Icom 765 , Icom 756
Logging software Writelog
Antennas:
160 meter array 100 feet dipole
80 meter array 100 feet dipole
40 meter array: 2 el monoband 85 feet
20 meter array 4 el monoband 81 feet
15 meter array 5/5/5 110 feet top antena
10 meter array Two TH6 stacked.
73 to all
Tom
ZP5AZL // ZP0R
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