[3830] CQ160 CW W4ZV Single Op HP

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                    CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW

Call: W4ZV
Operator(s): W4ZV
Station: W4ZV

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: NC
Operating Time (hrs): 30

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 1651  State/Prov = 59  Countries = 69  Total Score = 957,440

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Comments:

This is my second pass at submitting and I didn't save a copy of the first so
will make this brief.  First congrats to VE7ZO/W8JI!  I predicted there would
be several scores over 1M, and we have yet to hear from some of my suspects.  

        I noted that these conditions were the result of convergence of a
"perfect storm":

1.  Extremely low geomagnetic before and during the contest.
2.  Unusually low atmospheric QRN over NA and EU.  This is the first CQ 160 in
my memory that did not have at least one night of lightning-induced QRN.
3.  Favorable weather with no ice storms, blizzards, etc to damage antennas,
cut power, etc.

        I just came into the shack at 0 UTC to write this and thought something
happened to my antennas or rig.  The band is nearly dead quiet on CW except for
a fairly weak OM3PC.  I think it died from exhaustion!  This will certainly go
down as the best ever CQ 160 and I expect the many records broken will stand
for probably a very long time!  

        By the way, kudos to Andy N2NT for the format changes!  I think every
one of them made the best 160 contest even better.

                                       73,  Bill  W4ZV


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