[3830] WPX SSB W6QU(W8QZA) SOSB10 QRP

[webform@b4h.net]

                    CQWW WPX Contest, SSB

Call: W6QU
Operator(s): W8QZA
Station: W8QZA

Class: SOSB10 QRP
QTH: San Diego, CA
Operating Time (hrs): 12

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
------------
  160:    
   80:    
   40:    
   20:    
   15:    
   10:  74
------------
Total:  74  Prefixes = 62  Total Score = 12,772

Club: 

Comments:

Xcvr: FT 817 (5 Watts)
Antenna: Mosley TA33M tribander up 32 feet

I had less than half the Qs and less than half the prefixes that I had last
year, so it looks like the cycle is having its effect.

An amazing 78% of my Qs were in South America.  I only had 3 Qs in the USA,
which really hurt my prefix total!  2 were locals, and the other was in Florida.
 I usually have one or two amazing QSOs in a contest, but there were none in
this one.

I still love operating this contest, and finding that new "off continent
prefix".  Thank heavens that Argentina (as well as other countries) have such a
variety of prefixes!  When I was a kid 50 years ago, all the Argentina prefixes
were LU followed by a number.  But I think that almost every Argentina station I
worked in this contest had a different prefix!  ...and that was great!

I accidentally worked about 6 or 7 stations on 15 thinking I was on 10 meters. 
I had to remove them from my 10 meter entry, and will submit a check log with
those Qs.  #*&%@!!!  Maybe I'll look into getting that data link to connect my
Xcvr to my laptop after all!

...Bill Parker  W8QZA qrp
   San Diego, CA


Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/