CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB - 2019
Call: 8P5A
Operator(s): W2SC
Station: 8P5A
Class: SOAB HP
QTH: Barbados
Operating Time (hrs): 47
Radios: SO2R
Summary:
Band QSOs Zones Countries
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160: 107 10 24
80: 673 18 79
40: 1928 27 104
20: 2537 24 99
15: 2295 25 106
10: 514 20 59
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Total: 8054 124 471 Total Score = 11,453,155
Club: Northern California Contest Club
Comments:
Congratulations to Randy (K5ZD/V47T)on his super effort from his Caribbean
mountaintop.
40/80 were good the first night but not very good the second. 160 was a
struggle with noise and my inability to work much to the northeast.
The high bands were a pleasant surprise.
Looking at the rate sheets, it was a close race with V47T until Sunday morning.
As has become common at the bottom of the cycle, the morning hours are very
difficult, especially on Sunday. Randy had some big hours when I could barely
make a contact, despite alternating CQ's on 20 and 15 while beaming US and
Europe on both. He pulled ahead at this point and I could not catch up.
I closed the gap somewhat when I had a unexpected opening to Europe on 10 that
added to my country totals. Being in the extreme southeast of the Caribbean was
an advantage here.
The station worked fine all weekend and the operator was the only limit.
Thanks for all the Q's and moves.
Also thanks to my wife Kathleen. While the station assembly went OK, I was not
feeling well and there was stress due to a pending change in ownership of the
station QTH and the impact on my future operations. Her patience and support
got me through the distractions and to focus on the contest
QSL via LoTW or HA1AG
73, Tom W2SC
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