CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB
Call: KM5VI
Operator(s): KM5VI
Station: KM5VI
Class: SOAB HP
QTH:
Operating Time (hrs): 36
Summary:
Band QSOs Zones Countries
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160:
80: 111 18 42
40: 193 25 58
20: 219 27 76
15: 367 30 86
10: 549 30 100
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Total: 1439 130 362 Total Score = 1,815,972
Club:
Comments:
I will echo the many comments heard about how the improved band conditions
seemed to arrive just in time for the contest - it was surely encouraging to
find 10m open and in much better condition than expected as the contest
started. All of the bands, in fact, seemed to be in relatively good shape
except 20m, which never seemed to really favor my direction long enough to run
frequency with any success. I also noted a few instances of rather unusual
propagation on 20m.
I was very fortunate to dodge a potentially bad weather situation, as the
remnants of Hurricane Patricia passed across Texas and through my area.
Torrential rain fell non-stop throughout the entire weekend but without any
thunderstorms or lightning. By Sunday afternoon, the wind gusts picked up
sharply and the primitive roads leading to my station were becoming quite
flooded, so I decided to quit the contest early and head for home before dark.
Participation in the contest seemed to be good again this year and I only
missed out on zones 23 and 34 �" the same usual suspects! As with all
CQWW’s, there were memorable surprises �" one of those will certainly
be the call I received from D44BS along the long path on 10m just as the band
was closing down after my own sunset. Some others will be several 20m stations
heard along some rather skewed path
Many thanks to all that participated in this year’s contest and contributed
to a fun and enjoyable event. I am glad to have had the opportunity to
participate this year and hope to CU again in the next contest.
73
Matt
KM5VI
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