CQWW WPX Contest, CW
Call: WQ8RP
Operator(s): N8XX
Station: N8XX
Class: SOSB20 QRP
QTH: michigan
Operating Time (hrs): 7.5
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160: 0
80: 0
40: 0
20: 82
15: 0
10: 0
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Total: 82 Prefixes = 74 Total Score = 7,844
Club: Michigan QRP Club
Comments:
QRP with this segment of the solar cycle is precarious. I started out thinking
that 15 meters might work, but managed only 1 Q in more than 30 minutes, so
quickly decided to move to 20 meters. Possibly could have done better on 40 or
80 meters, but I wanted a "mainly daylight" operation because of my
present medical condition of recovering from a hip replacement.
I did borrow the Michigan QRP Club's call - thanks to Ed, AB8DF, trustee! This
may have given me a slight edge because it will likely be a unique prefix.
Nothing about which to write home, but it was a bit of fun! Set up on back
porch, using my antenna "proven to be a few dB better than a dummy load
buried 6 feet under ground." :)
Conditions were marginal for my KX2 connected to this antenna. There were wide
open spots within the 20 meter band, at least I couldn't hear anything.
Probably there were many stations within these "open spots" because I
tried a few times to "run" with no takers. And, even when calling a
station with 599+ signal level, I'd often find that the other op would "CQ
in my face." Probably some local noise, which my 24 dB lower power
couldn't break through.
But, I managed more than my original goal of 50 or so Q's, and Michigan QRP
club got some publicity, so lettuce see how may QRPers did SOSB/20. And, yep, I
know that SOSB is not fragmented by power level, but CQ often gives a
certificate noting the power level.
Fun, fun, fun for a few hours!
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