ARRL DX Contest, SSB - 2023
Call: W6QU
Operator(s): W8QZA
Station: W8QZA
Class: SOAB QRP
QTH: San Diego, CA
Operating Time (hrs): 22.7
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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160: 0 0
80: 12 7
40: 25 8
20: 70 38
15: 91 45
10: 167 54
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Total: 365 152 Total Score = 166,440
Club: Southern California Contest Club
Comments:
STATION W8QZA:
Radio: Elecraft K-2, 5 Watts.
Antennas:
10-15-20 Meters: 3 el Stepp-IR up 32 feet
40 Meters: 1/4 wave vertical with 3 radials
40 & 160 Meters: DX-LB trap dipole up 30 feet
80 Meters: Inverted L with 2 radials
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Condx were great. There were unusual openings like on 20 Meters into eastern
Europs in the later evening or polar path on 15 Meters into north Europe in the
evening.
My best Q was JT1CO in the early evening on 15 Meters. My DXCC was 75 (without
W-VE) and WAZ was 24 (without 3, 4, 5).
10 Meters finally opened with 112 Qs into Europe. I was also surprised to work 5
JA stations on 80 Meters with my inverted L antenna. Often I can't get even one.
Do the spots also help propagation on the lower bands?? I did not even try 160
Meters this year. My small lot and lousy antenna has failed me too often in the
past.
It sure is nice to see DX condx return. It makes it a lot easier to stay up
late at 2 AM! C U in WPX SSB. 73, ...Bill W6QU - W8QZA
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