[3830] CQWW CW W8QZA(@N0KE) SOAB QRP

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                    CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW

Call: W8QZA
Operator(s): W8QZA
Station: N0KE

Class: SOAB QRP
QTH: Silt, CO
Operating Time (hrs): 42 

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
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  160:    9     5        4
   80:   36    12       16
   40:   28     9       13
   20:  258    26       76
   15:   54    19       34
   10:    0     0        0
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Total:  385    71      143  Total Score = 214,642

Club: 

Comments:

Xmtr: Elecraft K-2

Antennas:

160 M Sloper

40-80 M Hi-Tower Vertical

40 M 2 el yagi up 55 feet

10-15-20 TA-33M Tribander up 60 ft

10-15-20 3 el Delta (Quad variant) up 60 ft
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Phil (N0KE) was doing this contest at Keko's station, TI5N. So I asked my long
time friend from high school (over 50 years!) if I could use his newly
constructed "station in progress" for the contest. He graciously agreed. 

I arrived at his station in Silt, Colorado about 2 1/2 hours before the start
of the contest. I followed all his carefully placed notes and hooked up the
antennas outside. Inside, I connected my computer to his Elecraft K-2 and
connected the antennas. After fixing my keyer and clearing up a few bugs, I was
ready for my first contest Q only 8 minutes after the start on the contest!

Everything worked well, and it was exciting to work Europeans on 20 as fast as
I could call them each morning from 14:00 to 16:00 Z!  I hadn't done that from
my home QTH since the peak of the last cycle! That 3 el Delta (which is a
triangular shaped Quad)really played well!!

My best Q was finding TO3R (Reunion) at the very bottom of the 15 M band
calling pretty lonely CQs. I got him with the Delta and my 5 watts in 3 or 4
calls! Other good Qs for me on 15 and 20 were 9J3A, 3V8BB, SV9CVY, 3X5A, and
C4Z.

The only problem, which is obvious to anyone looking at the band stats above,
is my performance on 40 M. I am not sure why I did so poorly on 40, but
stations simply did not seem to come back to me. 

...and absolutely no Qs on 10 meters, despite going there many times both days
and even calling blank CQ at times. No propagation!!

But it was a wonderful and thrilling contest for me. The excitement kept me
awake, and I had no trouble getting only 1 hour sleep the first night and 1 1/2
hours the second night, an all time low for me!  

Thanks Phil!!!  

73, Bill Parker    W8QZA QRP


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