CQWW WPX Contest, CW - 2020
Call: KT7E
Operator(s): K7ZS KN7K NK7U KR7X KI7Y KB6MW
Station: K7ZS
Class: M/S HP
QTH: OR
Operating Time (hrs): 41
Remote Operation
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160: 0
80: 44
40: 606
20: 1062
15: 300
10: 36
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Total: 2048 Prefixes = 819 Total Score = 3,784,599
Club: Willamette Valley DX Club
Comments:
Takeway from this contest: You adapt to the circumstances, and continue to enjoy
your life, friends and hobby.
We normally do a M/2 for this one, but had to adapt to a M/S to keep the small
'clubhouse' from having to many people in the worn out phrase ... social
distance...
A significant drop in points over last year, but somehow seems better with just
6 ops, only being on one band at a time ...
Big thanks to Sergey KN7K, Hank KR7X, Jim KI7Y and Phil KB6MW for coming to the
station to operate, and observing a pretty basic protocol to keep us safe.
Bringing your own headset, sanitizing station controls at shift changes, and
being sensible about distance. After that, HAVE FUN!
Special mention to Joe NK7U who has transformed this station with his antenna
efforts, AND doing both night shifts from his Florida QTH.
20m from the opening bell open into EU, and the band just wouldn't quit! 8
hours later, we finally QSY's to 40m. 20m on Saturday night couldn't be more
different ... with local thunderstorms on Saturday (unusual for the PNW) it made
for some noisy conditons ... running was tough because the exchange was often
drowned out by the static crashes.
Things quieted down, and Sunday was a hoot with 15m nicely open, even some 10m
eSkip....
As always 20m the money band, this contest does not reward you for leaving the
band with the best rate, so once it slows a bit, you go back to ... 20m.
The station played well, not a single Murphy Moment this weekend!
73 Kevin K7ZS
Trustee for KT7E ... Portland Radio Contester Club... part of the WVDXC.
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