Fw: [3830] CQ160 CW K4JA(K4MA) Single Op HP

[Jim Stevens]

One thing that I forgot to mention.

As some other people noted, the EU openings came in spurts on Saturday
night, but there was
one period in 0200Z hour when the band just exploded with EU stations.  My
pile-up got huge.
It sounded more like a CW pile-up that I have had from 8P on 10M or 15M.  It
was very amazing.
I even asked Paul to come over and listen to it for a minute.

73, Jim K4MA
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Subject: [3830] CQ160 CW K4JA(K4MA) Single Op HP


>                     CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW
>
> Call: K4JA
> Operator(s): K4MA
> Station: K4JA
>
> Class: Single Op HP
> QTH: VA
> Operating Time (hrs): 26.0
>
> Summary:
> Total:  QSOs = 999  State/Prov = 57  Countries = 49  Total Score = 382,342
>
> Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club
>
> Comments:
>
> I believe it was W4MYA that said "I did better this year, but I'm not sure
> why."
>
> Well, I am the exact opposite.  I did much worse this year, and I'm not
sure
> why.
>
> Started out the first 3 hours slightly better than last year then the
bottom
> dropped out.  Fell behind last year's pace and could never make it up.
Even on
> the second night when conditions were better to Europe just fell more
behind
> everyone else.
>
> My operating time was cut short by the ice storm that was suppose to hit
back
> home.  I slept 3 hours Saturday night after EU sunrise so I could leave
about 8
> AM to start the drive back.  Glad I did.  I hit snow about 15 miles into
NC and
> by the time that I got to Rocky Mount, NC it was starting to really
> accumulate.
> When I got to the edge of Raleigh about 30 miles from my house, the
traffic
> ground to a halt.  The last 30 miles took almost 2 hours.
>
> Also if I do this contest next year at K4JA, I will have to seriously
consider
> staying until the end so I can get on for the last 2-3 hours and eek out a
few
> more QSOs.
>
> Anyway, thanks again to Paul for hosting me at his FB station.  I just
wish I
> could have done a better job this year.
>
> On a side note, I did do fairly well on States / Provinces.  Only missed
VE4,
> VE5, VO2, VE8, and VY1.  Also had VK6HD call me, but I missed ZL (I heard
one
> but he was too weak at the time and I never heard him again) and A61AJ (I
never
> found him).  I did hear the JA5 that W4ZV worked (in fact we were both
calling
> him for bit) but I gave up when I couldn't hear him well enough anymore.
I am
> glad that you got him, Bill!
>
> 73, Jim K4MA
>
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