CQWW WPX Contest, CW
Call: KA3DRR
Operator(s): KA3DRR
Station: KA3DRR
Class: SOAB LP
QTH: CA
Operating Time (hrs): 24
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160: 0
80: 0
40: 41
20: 52
15: 20
10: 0
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Total: 113 Prefixes = 65 Total Score = 13,065
Club: Northern California Contest Club
Comments:
A stellar weekend hacking our ionosphere using 45-watts into a doublet antenna
at 33-feet supported by a push up fiberglass mast. I'm measuring my success
this year in terms of lessons learned specifically notching my band pass filter
from 240 to 120 hertz. A genuine pleasure listening to 10 over 9 stations like
WC5T, 8P5A, N800, and ZM3A. Additionally, I improvised quiet cans using safety
muffs in conjunction with ear buds thus improving focus and concentration, what
a difference. Likewise, a budget friendly solution that reduced overall
household noise into shackadelic.
I did experiment with calling CQ moreso than searching and pouncing this year.
I managed a few burst rates lasting between 3 and 10-minutes, respectively.
However searching and pouncing generated most of my Q-production while my
second hour on 20m achieved a best overall rate of eighteen. N1MM Contest
Logger statistic continues validating first night as best rate because
Q-production dropped significantly going into Sunday. I need to spend more time
in the chair on the first night and pace the remainder.
I'm hearing EU on 20m as of late however I have not logged any EU station at
this time. Stations heard in the shackadelic were EF8M, IR4X, CU2X, and RM3F.
I'm working on a solution to improve my signal into Europe from my CC&R defined
community.
An amazing RadioSport event and I enjoyed every minute in front of my FT100
this year. I notched Kure and Niue Island in pursuit of DXCC this weekend as
well. Thanks CQ Magazine and CQ WPX staff for your hard work!
73
Scot, KA3DRR
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