[3830] CQWW SSB N8XX SOSB/10 QRP

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                    CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB

Call: N8XX
Operator(s): N8XX
Station: N8XX

Class: SOSB/10 QRP
QTH: MICHIGAN
Operating Time (hrs): 2

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
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  160:   0      0        0
   80:   0      0        0
   40:   0      0        0
   20:   0      0        0
   15:   0      0        0
   10:  19     10       16
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Total:  19     10       16  Total Score = 1,300

Club: Mad River Radio Club

Comments:

Bummer of a contest.  I chose SOSB 10 because it was fun the past few years. 
But, I suspect the combination of a waning sunspot cycle, plus a CME which was
to hit at 1900Z on Saturday really caused a disruption of propagation.  

I'd say the number of stations which were "loud" was considerably
less than in recent years, and those which could actually hear a pip-squeak
signal was minuscule.  I'd find a station with a great signal, and it would CQ
in my face probably over 70% of the time.  Sometimes, with patience, I'd find a
"peak" in QSB where no other stations were calling and I'd get a Q,
but these were few and far between.

Probably if I had had more patience I could  I might have a few more Q's, so
I'm probably a wimpy contest op.

Thanks to the organizers of this event!  I WILL be back, and WILL in the CW
event hopefully with better conditions.  A friend had given me quite a few more
military surplus masts, so it might be possible to get a fixed array toward
Europe.


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