CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW
Call: CE2/K0MD
Operator(s): CE2/K0MD
Station: CE2/K0MD
Class: SOSB/10 HP
QTH: Vina del Mar, Chile
Operating Time (hrs): 1.1
Summary:
Band QSOs Zones Countries
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160:
80:
40:
20:
15:
10: 136 9 16
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Total: 136 9 16 Total Score = 9,950
Club: Minnesota Wireless Assn
Comments:
This is my second entry this weekend for CQ WW CW. I had work-related meetings
in Chile so I flew Saturday to Vina del Mar, Chile. I operated as K0MD at home
on Friday night for 2 hours and today for over an hour as CE2/K0MD
I want to thank Dale (CE2AWW/VE7SV)for his kind hospitality at loaning me his
rig and amplifier so I could operate. Dale picked me up at my hotel at 1 PM and
we drove 20 minutes to his QTH. We trimmed a dipole at his QTH once I arrived
and soon I was able to QRV. I had about an hour to operate before Dale drove me
back to the hotel for my afternoon work meetings. He helped me achieve a small
goal of working this contest from two different continents during a weekend
that was otherwise preoccupied with work and family matters.
I enjoyed working 10 meters from the Crown Jewel of Latin America - Vina del
Mar, Chile. 10 meters was wide open world wide! The pileups were intense - it
was a blast being called from NA, SA, Europe, Africa and the ME all at once,
using a simple wire dipole up 20 stories in a condo building by the Ocean!
Dale has a well-equipped K-3 so it was equally as fun to test drive the K-3. I
brought my trusty Begali Pearl and we used N1MM.
I appreciate everyone's patience in the pile-ups. I was learning to use the K-3
amid some QSB and intense pile-ups that at times sounded like I was receiving
RTTY. The trusty RIT button and those who called off frequency made it possible
to have such a great rate.
I enjoyed working all of the MWA members from Minnesota - thank you for
stopping by to work me. For those I could not pull out of the pile-ups, I
apologize.
The best QSO's of the day were hearing A92 and 9K1 break through. I also
enjoyed working so many European stations - I apologize that I could not work
more due to time demands with returning to my hotel to chair a symposium at 530
PM local time.
While my scores as CE2/K0MD and K0MD reflect limited efforts due to time and
work and fall way below my customary scores, I take joy in the opportunity to
contest from two continents during the same weekend. And, it was wonderful to
visit a ham friend as well!
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