ARRL DX Contest, CW
Call: 8P5A
Operator(s): W2SC
Station: 8P5A
Class: SOAB HP
QTH: Barbados
Operating Time (hrs): 47
Radios: SO2R
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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160: 480 53
80: 810 59
40: 1207 60
20: 1525 61
15: 1620 60
10: 1579 60
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Total: 7221 353 Total Score = 7,647,039
Club: Northern California Contest Club
Comments:
Scheduling conflicts prevented participation in this contest for the last 10
years. It is great to be back.
Got off to a rocky start after setting up the software incorrectly, and had to
stop twice in the first two hours. Other than that, the first day was great and
had about 4700 Q's at the half. The lowbands were very quiet and 10 was
excellent. Had a peak 60 minute rate of 316 and a peak 30 minute rate of 338.
After a productive second night where 80 was surprisingly good, Sunday was very
slow. Part of it was not enough new stations to work, and part was better
propagation from North America to Europe. The rates picked up at the end but
fatigue limited my effectiveness. Probably should have slept a bit the second
night.
The station worked great all weekend. Great to see a bunch of projects come
together, although it was a bit of a struggle getting things to work by myself
before the contest.
Thanks to my wife Kathleen for all of her support even though she could not
join me for the weekend.
Thanks to all for the QSO's and the the ARRL for sponsoring the contest
73, Tom W2SC
QSL vie LoTW or NN1N
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