ARRL 10-Meter Contest - 2019
Call: K4HQK
Operator(s): K4HQK
Station: K4HQK
Class: SO Mixed HP
QTH: Alexandria, VA
Operating Time (hrs):
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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CW: 53 13
SSB: 7 3
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Total: 60 16 Total Score = 3,616
Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club
Comments:
This one ranged from mildly interesting to coma-inducing. Much BIC required.
While the DX Maps Web page showed lots of sporadic-E activity around the
country, it touched the Mid-Atlantic only a few times, and briefly--at least
that's how it sounded at my QTH using a simple antenna.
Friday night: Mostly locals, fast QSB, meteor scatter that astonished me.
Saturday morning: Same as Friday night plus a little sporadic-E within the U.S.
Saturday midday: About an hour of TEP into central South America. Worked PY and
LW.
Saturday evening: Almost all locals as activity gradually died out.
Sunday morning: Dead as a door nail. Not even any locals!
Sunday midday/early afternoon: Opening to Louisiana around 11am EST; worked
three in a row. Lots of S.A. spots to elsewhere in the U.S., but not here. Heard
PX2A briefly at 3:26pm EST as Caribbean/S.A. was pipelining via TEP into IL, NJ
and LA but again, not to here. Heard TX station at 4:30pm EST and worked two IA
stations around 4:45. Florida QSO at 4:53 EST. Local stations weak and watery.
Sunday late afternoon: All the air had leaked out of the tire; only a few
determined locals remained. QRT 5:15pm EST for a much-needed dinner with wine!
My station: Icom 7410, Ameritron ALS-600 amp, Cushcraft R6000 vertical on a 10'
pole.
73, John K4HQK
Alexandria, VA
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