[3830] WPX CW AB1J SO(A)SB20(TS) LP

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                    CQWW WPX Contest, CW

Call: AB1J
Operator(s): AB1J
Station: AB1J

Class: SO(A)SB20(TS) LP
QTH: Waltham, MA
Operating Time (hrs): 26:25

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
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  160:     
   80:     
   40:     
   20:  531
   15:     
   10:     
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Total:  531  Prefixes = 418  Total Score = 496,166

Club: 

Comments:

I enjoyed this contest more in prospect and retrospect than during it. About a
third of the way through my back signaled me that it had had enough, but I was
too invested by that time so I took serious pain medication. That's not the
best way to be alert when signals were weak and fast. I expect to take a big
hit from log checking.

I know I'm getting older and slower but it seems to me things are getting
faster and faster, too. Way back in the day if you wanted to send fast CW you'd
use a Vibroplex bug (not a sex toy). Upper speed was limited by how adept you
were with it, especially as the contest wore on and fatigue set in. Later we
got electronic keyers, which were easier and faster, but still had a built-in
human dexterity limitation. But now most stations, myself included, send
computer generated code, so there are no limits on speed and the computer never
makes mistakes or gets tired. Hence you have folks sending CW that seems to me
to be beyond what the average op can copy.

When I come across a station like P33W I listen for a while to figure out what
serial numbers he's sending, then I enter all but the last two digits. Then I
call and fill them in when we QSO. It wastes time for me to his benefit.

Cut numbers make this even worse.

I think it's best not to include leading zeroes in serial numbers.  They just
confuse in QRM and QSB.  It's superfluous information.  Everyone is ready to
copy meaningful numbers right after the 5NN.  26 hours into the contest I had
one fellow send me 5NNTN7 which caught me by surprise. I think he had exalted
expectations for starting so late.

A very weak qrp station gave me a 7183 exchange number. I asked for two
repeats. Same thing. He was too weak to argue with, so I just logged it.  Dunno
what it means. Membership in something, perhaps. The DX Hoggery and Poetry
Depreciation Society?

RA/UU9JK is in Crimea, recently Ukraine, now Russia.

To my knowledge, not one person got my all as A61J.  Unusual.

On the other hand, early in the contest I worked 9A1HBB. Later I worked 9A15BB.
By and by I ran across "both" stations again and I thought: Hmmm...???
Better count those dits. Sorry about the dupe.

Thanks for the Qs. Next big contest will be the IARU with the WRTC. Good luck
to all the participants. I have another back operation scheduled for June 30
which will require a spell of recuperation, so I'm not sure if I can be on much
for the contest. We'll see.

73,
Ken, AB1J

FT2000 N1MM Win8
20 attic dipole
Percocets


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