[3830] WPX SSB NN5J(N5DX) SOAB HP

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                    CQWW WPX Contest, SSB

Call: NN5J
Operator(s): N5DX
Station: N5DX

Class: SOAB HP
QTH: AR
Operating Time (hrs): 31.5
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
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  160:    7
   80:  260
   40:  667
   20: 1151
   15:  113
   10:    3
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Total: 2201  Prefixes = 0  Total Score = 3,489,074

Club: 

Comments:

Problems galore this weekend for me.  Thunderstorms were present for at least
30% of my operating time, including both openings to JA and VK on 40 meters. 
To top it off I came down with some kind of bug that has now passed its way
from my son, to me, to my wife, and has now infected my daughter.  The sickness
only lasted a day, but unfortunately it began Saturday night and I didn't fully
recover until the contest was completed.  I would have quite, if it weren't for
the possibility of accumulating some WRTC points.  All of this resulted in 4.5
hours of missed operating time.  In addition, at least 6 of my hours of
operating were during extreme thunderstorms.  Without beverages, it would have
been impossible to copy any calls.  But as my basketball coach used to say,
"Excuses are like arm pits, they all stink."

All of this aside, the contest was ok.  Great opening to Europe on 20 Saturday
afternoon and a decent opening on Sunday.  Part of the problem on Sunday was an
inability to find a good frequency.  One time, a couple of stations in England
called in and said there was heavy QRM on my frequency from WE3C.  I must have
been skipping over him because I couldn't even hear him.  Needless to say, I
moved immediately.  The pileup on Saturday was so big that I asked several
stations to confirm they were calling NN5J out of concern that someone was
underneath me.  Thankfully, they all confirmed the QSO with me.  

Two single op contests in the last two weeks are usually my quota for a year. 
I'm ready to give the radio a rest and build some antennas!  I'll be on for the
CW part, and am looking forward to working a lot of EU and JA on 40 meters.

73
Kevin, N5DX


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