CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB
Call: K7RL
Operator(s): K7RL
Station: K7RL
Class: SOAB(A) HP
QTH: WA
Operating Time (hrs): 17
Radios: SO2R
Summary:
Band QSOs Zones Countries
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160: 8 3 2
80: 14 3 7
40: 108 22 63
20: 913 35 117
15: 318 23 72
10: 53 7 12
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Total: 1414 96 273 Total Score = 1,459,026
Club: Western Washington DX Club
Comments:
My goal this time was have fun and get some sleep. Check. Didn't operate past
about 10 PM local, so no long hours in the middle of the night waiting for the
low band openings to JA. After reading N9RV's comments about poor low band
conditions all weekend, I'm glad I didn't stick around.
Tried to start on 15m, but the band closed very rapidly once the contest
started. Worked a few Asian stations, but no runs.
Moved to 20m after about 15 minutes and found the band in excellent shape to
Asia. Most JA stations were at least S9, making for a comfortable running
experience.
When I moved to 40m, the band was full of loud EU stations and I tried running,
with limited success. It was still a bit early, so I took a break and came back
two hours later only to find the band dropped into the toilet. Terrible. Worked
a few more multipliers and called it a day.
20m was great into EU both days including several loud stations from Africa and
the Middle East calling me. Very cool.
15m was a big surprise. A nice, but short, opening into EU both days. Didn't
try running (it wasn't that good), but the point and click of assisted keep the
rate pretty steady. Did have some nice runs into JA.
After neglecting 10m all weekend, I finally spent some time late Sunday morning
and found lots of great signals from South America. Many zone 8 and 9 stations
too, although fairly weak. Thought I heard a zone 5 station, but he
disappeared. Even missed my own zone 3.
Thanks to all for the Qs and another fun CQ WW weekend.
73, Mitch, K7RL
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