[3830] ARRLDX SSB WX3B SOAB(A) HP

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                    ARRL DX Contest, SSB

Call: WX3B
Operator(s): WX3B
Station: WX3B

Class: SOAB(A) HP
QTH: MD
Operating Time (hrs): 7

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
-------------------
  160:    0     0
   80:   58    17
   40:  104    32
   20:  163    25
   15:    0     0
   10:    0     0
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Total:  325    92  Total Score = 209,664

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Comments:

Interesting Contest - I was ALL EXCITED about it and set alarm for 7:00am.  

In front of radio at 7:30am ready to run 20 for all it was worth.  

Knew I was in BIG trouble when I heard 9A1UN at S3 with S9 peaks.

Dead Quiet band.  I parked it at 14.150.7 and CQed into thin air for about 7
minutes before giving up on that idea.  Pounced around and finally got a slow
run going on 20CW.  

The good news:  Maybe this WON'T happen during WPX!

Called my son and went to ski Liberty to enjoy the 8 inches of FRESH POWDER. 
Skiing conditions better than 20m conditions...better exercize and gorgous day
outside!  It was his BEST DAY at Liberty...

Arrived home at 7:00-ish to enjoy a robust 40 meter CW run to EU.  80m in
pretty good shape - went cherry-picking the SSB spots and listened to the CW
band.  Couldn't get a good going (pre-EU-Sunrise).  Fun bumping into the VA QSO
Party folks.  My hat is off to the hosts that have guests at their house for
these types of events - heard some new operators having a great time at NI1N
and W4MYA.

Sunday morning - slept late, went downstairs at about 8:00am to discover I
missed a BOOMING 20 meter opening to EU at the end of the Russian DX contest. 


Looking forward to WPX SSB!

73,

Jim  WX3B


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