[3830] WPX CW WI2E SOAB(TS) HP

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                    CQWW WPX Contest, CW

Call: WI2E
Operator(s): WI2E
Station: WI2E

Class: SOAB(TS) HP
QTH: PA
Operating Time (hrs): 7:00

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
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  160:    0
   80:  102
   40:  210
   20:  160
   15:   11
   10:    0
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Total:  483  Prefixes = 299  Total Score = 389,597

Club: 

Comments:

Well, that certainly was fun.  With a late night of work on Friday, a wedding on
Saturday, and a family birthday party on Sunday, I knew that this wouldn't be
anywhere near a full time effort, but things went so well that I was able to
find seven hours (probably about five more than planned) of radio time. My main
goal was to try out the new K3 under a variety of contest conditions, and as
someone whose has spent most of his contest career in front of either a TS-430S
or a TS-940S, I was simply blown away. Diversity receive gave me better ears
than I thought my marginal antennas (vertical + RX dipole at about 10 feet)
could ever muster, and I was just amazed at how my S&P operation changed for
the better: with the filters drawn tight, QRM just disappeared.  At one point
on Saturday night, NH7O had a truly booming signal on 40M into EPA, but I
noticed a weaker signal from Europe--couldn't make out the callsign--beneath
him. I cut the filter down to 200 Hz, and the rest of the band disappeared with
DL1A leaping to Q5 copy. I could have had the 500 Hz filter in given the sound
quality/lack of ringing.  I have never experienced two seemingly overlapping
signals be separated so cleanly. Anyway, I could go on and on (part of the
reason why I had a hard time leaving the operating chair), and I'm really
looking forward to the IARU when I should have the antenna farm upgraded. 
Thanks to everyone for the QSOs!  

Rig: K3
Antennas: 43 ft. vertical / RX dipole at 10 feet
Amp: AL-80A at 700W
SW: N1MM

73,

Joe
WI2E


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