CQWW WPX Contest, SSB
Call: KH7XS
Operator(s): K4XS
Station: KH7XS
Class: SOAB HP
QTH: Laupahoehoe, KH6
Operating Time (hrs): 36
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160:
80: 92
40: 1479
20: 2024
15: 967
10:
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Total: 4562 Prefixes = 989 Total Score = 17,949,361
Club: Florida Contest Group
Comments:
My first attempt at all band category for a DX contest from the new station. I
am constantly amazed how well the station plays, especially on 40. 40 is
important in this contest since it provides the precious 6 pointers.
Prefixes are a lot harder to work from KH6 than from the mainland and I was
really disappointed in the prefix total. I think the relative distance from EU
is the culprit. However, almost all QSOs count as 3 or 6 pointers, so it's a
tradeoff.
Since it was my first all band WPX from KH6 the choice of off times was rather
tricky and I really wasn't sure exactly what times to pick. I had a rough idea
but let the flow of the contest and my gut feeling dictate the off times. With
an average hour of around 140Qs per hour a 100 hour can feel pretty slow, plus
you have to figure in what band you're on. It can boggle the mind after only 1
hr sleep per night.
I missed not having a second xcvr to pick up mults and I think that cost me
maybe 40 or 50 mults, but I hope to have something set up for that for the next
WPX.
Most fun was on our sunset running EU (no split)and working the EU guys by the
numbers on 40. I heard some of the strongest signals from EU on that band I've
ever heard in KH6. Those EU pileups can be a challenge to manage. Biggest
surprise was the enormous 15 meter pipeline opening to the mainland on our
Sunday morning.
It seemed like everyone was pretty courteous which made operating fun. It's
always good to run into old friends in this one.
73 Bill KH7XS/K4XS
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