[3830] WPX SSB VY2/K5WA SOAB HP

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                    CQWW WPX Contest, SSB

Call: VY2/K5WA
Operator(s): K5WA
Station: VY2/K5WA

Class: SOAB HP
QTH: 
Operating Time (hrs): 36

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
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  160:    0
   80:  108
   40: 1056
   20:  715
   15: 1317
   10:   58
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Total: 3254  Prefixes = 1058  Total Score = 12,621,940

Club: Central Texas DX and Contest Club

Comments:

I have always wanted to see what East Coast conditions sounded like during a
contest so I did a last minute, no planning trip to VY2TT (thank you K6LA) to
experience it first hand.  The WPX SSB was the only slot open that fit my
schedule.  Unfortunately, I did not have time to acquire a Canadian license and
had to use use VY2/K5WA.  I can highly recommend NOT doing this. ;-)   My
European friends had issues with the V and the W in my call.  Also, I tried
saying "stroke", "portable", "slash" and anything else I could think of to
describe my call.  It was interesting to see which one worked best with a
particular person but still very time consuming.  I am glad to have gotten as
many Qs in the log as I did but I will find a way to obtain a Canadian license
for next time.

Some of the highlights were working A73A, several VU2s and VK/JA all pointing
NE.  They were loud!  We just don't hear that very often in Houston, Texas.

I also made a promise to RK9DM that I need to keep.  I was on QSO 2999 and told
the world I would send a bottle of wine to QSO number 3000.  I made a contact
but he was a dupe, then RK9DM went into my log as number 3000.  Thank you
Eugene!!  I know it is nowhere near the big scores that will win this contest
but it was a personal relief to make that milestone and I was giddy excited.  

I certainly appreciate the opportunity to hear conditions like I heard from VY2
(Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Canada).  It sure makes a contest a lot more
fun! (even if it was SSB)  ;-)


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