CQWW WPX Contest, CW
Call: C6AYM
Operator(s): K9GY
Station: K9GY
Class: SOAB LP
QTH: Nassau FL15HB
Operating Time (hrs): 35
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160:
80: 139
40: 490
20: 753
15: 123
10: 26
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Total: 1531 Prefixes = 534 Total Score = 2,608,056
Club: Society of Midwest Contesters
Comments:
Bahamas Ya Mon!
Whew bands condx sounded crummy on Saturday so I took a listen to WWV
to find out the A=16 and K=4...ouch! I should of taken more off time
during this portion of the contest but decided to slug it out...which
was a tactical error on my part.
I don't use caffeine so fatigue caught up to me on Saturday night. Between
Dayton, work, travel, and setup...my energy level was destined for a recharge
at some point. Unfortunately, that hurt my low band effort on the second night.
Some day I'll get the off time planning figured out!
At 2345z Saturday (almost 1/2 way through) the maintenance man knocks on the
door and informs me that the #1 boss wants me to take down the antennas! I had
coordinated (before arriving) for the use of the roof etc with the #2 boss so I
was surprised and disappointed in this request. I mentioned that the contest was
1/2 way over and that in another 24 hours everything would be down...I asked
whether we could work something out. Well he never came back so that was a good
sign. Anyways the #2 in charge didn't mention the radio antennas to the #1 in
charge and supposedly some toes were stepped on.
Misc notes:
No flight delays either way. Had a perfect view of the Nassau harbor entrance
for seeing all the cruise ships. Finished setup at 1600 local on Thursday. Wow
has Atlantis expanded! Winds were 10-20 mph...glad antennas all stayed up!
Explored some new restaurants. Long coax runs (150-200') since I was at the far
north end of the hotel.
Hotel $482, Air $352, overweight baggage charges $125, parking $152,
operating as DX from The Bahamas....priceless :-)
Yaesu FT-857D and the following antennas about 60-65 feet ASL:
80m dipole (80/10m)
40m dipole (40/15m)
Force12 Sigma-40XK/remote (20m)
Well I didn't beat my 2006 score but I still had FUN!
73, Eric
No worries Mon!
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