CQWW WPX Contest, SSB
Call: AE0EE
Operator(s): AE0EE
Station: AE0EE
Class: SOAB(TS) LP
QTH: MN
Operating Time (hrs): 20
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160: 12
80: 85
40: 39
20: 81
15: 36
10: 0
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Total: 253 Prefixes = 171 Total Score = 80,883
Club: Minnesota Wireless Assn
Comments:
100 W, dipoles up 20-30'. Voice keyer used only while attempting to run on 10
and 15 meters (not much!).
Band conditions were not great. Mostly stations were not very loud, or there
was so much noise at the other end from the narrow window of available
frequencies that I wasn't being heard. However, I improved my performance from
the ARRL DX SSB contest (57 QSOs) to 68 QSOs with non-(US/VE) stations. It was
nice to be able to work other US stations, as it made things fun enough to keep
in the chair (somewhat) and probably helped keep the pileups on the DX stations
down a bit. As a 100 W and wires station, i need all the pileup thinning I can
get!
I was pleased at how well I was able to do on the low bands, particularly 80
meters. Most of the progress there was from being able to run a frequency and
work domestically, but it was a thrill when EB8AH called in!
While I was hoping for a 10 meter opening, I didn't seem to get one. Even 15
was tough going most of the weekend. There were some openings, and it was fun
to hear so many EU stations coming through on 20 meters Sunday morning. It
would've been more fun if they could've heard me, but I was happy that
propagation was good enough that at least I could hear them.
While I didn't work any new ones this weekend, I probably added a few slots
toward DXCC challenge or Phone DXCC. Murphy stayed away, which was nice.
Although I didn't put in a full-time effort, I think I did pretty well on
performance given the conditions. I changed bands when I needed to, took
breaks as needed, and did a few things away from the radio too. Maybe I should
get another feedline for the 30 m antenna so I can take breaks onto that band
without going outside.
Overall, I feel good given the conditions. I had 39 DXCC entities, 250
contacts, and 80K points. While I tried to get entity 40 in there before I had
to shut down, E51 and P44 just couldn't hear me. Neither had SX2 or 7Z1 earlier
on 15 m during a very short opening. I'm looking forward to doing this again on
CW in a couple months!
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