CQWW WPX Contest, SSB
Call: WX3B
Operator(s): WX3B, K3WI, N8IVN, KA3ITJ, K3B3RAE,N3YIM, N3FX, N3ST, N3VOP
Station: WX3B
Class: M/M HP
QTH: MD
Operating Time (hrs): 45
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160: 139
80: 562
40: 1140
20: 1490
15: 246
10: 49
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Total: 3626 Prefixes = 1093 Total Score = 8,337,404
Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club
Comments:
That's what I call a great weekend of fun, talking to your friends all over the
world and playing radio for the entire weekend!
I have been enthusiastic about this contest for many years, and this year we
got to test out several new toys at WX3B including the new reversable
beverages, the K9AY beverage box on 80 and 160, and an interlocked second
station on 20 meters. Everything worked GREAT!
Congratulations to the individuals that made up team WX3B this year; they are
truly the ones responsible for this score. This event had one open band during
the day, and two useful bands at night. After operating the big contests at the
world's finest contest station (W3LPL), I was delighted to 'sit this one out'
and let the team do most of the work.
Bill, K3WI did a steller job in the slug-fest known as 20 meters. It is
particularly difficult at this time of year since the WX3B opening is about an
hour or two later than more competitive stations with a high antenna. A lion's
share of the credit for the 20m score goes to Bill - who stuck like GLUE to the
chair on 20.
It warmed my heart to see Dennis N8IVN cheerfully CQing into dead bands and
scraping up QSOs on 15 meters - he was later rewarded with some time on 75
meters.
Aaron, KB3RAE learned how to CQ on 75 meters and listen with credibility to two
frequencies at once. We had fun working Europeans down the band and USA on our
TX frequency. Thanks to Tom NI1N for reminding me to do this.
Joe, N3YIM got the "tough duty" award this weekend. He wasn't awarded much in
the way of active bands, however he did tear up 10 meters when it opened to the
south on Sunday. Way to stamp on those red spots, Joe!
Tony, N3FX was welcomed back to team WX3B after a few years off. He also
started off timesharing on less than idea bands, however he also got "rewarded"
with 40 meters during a good european opening Saturday evening and Sunday
afternoon.
Eric, KA3ITJ is back contesting after a long break and is quite enthusiastic
about it. In fact, during the final hours at WX3B I heard mention of putting
up and AB/577 and directional yagi. Eric also put in tireless hours trying to
wake up activity in bands that shall we say, didn't have too much happening on
them. It was Eric's second PVRC meeting and he will be voted into membership
ASAP!
Bryan, N3ST is responsible for greatly improving the 75m transmit dipole at
WX3B. He claims he didn't do anything, however I claim the antenna is 10db
louder than before we measured the coax loss! Brian had fun on 75m during the
first evening.
Mike, N3VOP joined the party just in time to watch the power go out. Yes,
that's right, about 4 hours from the end of the contest, we watched the yagis
doing their "spaghetti dance" as the wind comes up to 30+ mph gusts, then come
the Thunderstorms, then the hail! Next comes the lightning, and the plug gets
pulled at WX3B right before the power gets unstable and eventually goes out
completely. Bummer, that took us off the air for about 2.5 hours.
After hauling out the portable generator and getting 20 & 40 going, we pounced
on a few guys just because...we could!
Well after the power came back, Mike was rewarded handsomely with a high rate
stateside run, followed by a some JA's calling, then
BD....HS0....RW0...E21...boy it was a DXers dream right before the end of the
contest.
We thought that we had broken the old WX3B record set in 2006, however upon
re-scoring the contest, I noticed that the score was just below our record
effort. We're figuring this contest out, however because our low band totals
are getting better and our percentage of Europeans on 20 is getting much
higher.
Congratulations to my good friend and radio Partner Kam, N3KS who had a his
personal best effort and actually slugged it out as a single-operator,
unassisted in this contest!
Very 73,
Jim Nitzberg WX3B
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