[3830] ARRLDX CW 8P5A(W2SC) SOAB HP

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ARRL DX Contest, CW

Call: 8P5A
Operator(s): W2SC
Station: 8P5A

Class: SOAB HP
QTH: Barbados
Operating Time (hrs): 47
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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  160:  480    53
   80:  810    59
   40: 1207    60
   20: 1525    61
   15: 1620    60
   10: 1579    60
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Total: 7221   353  Total Score = 7,647,039

Club: Northern California Contest Club

Comments:

Scheduling conflicts prevented participation in this contest for the last 10
years.  It is great to be back.

Got off to a rocky start after setting up the software incorrectly,  and had to
stop twice in the first two hours.  Other than that, the first day was great and
had about 4700 Q's at the half.  The lowbands were very quiet and 10 was
excellent.  Had a peak 60 minute rate of 316 and a peak 30 minute rate of 338.

After a productive second night where 80 was surprisingly good, Sunday was very
slow.  Part of it was not enough new stations to work, and part was better
propagation from North America to Europe.  The rates picked up at the end but
fatigue limited my effectiveness.  Probably should have slept a bit the second
night.

The station worked great all weekend.  Great to see a bunch of projects come
together, although it was a bit of a struggle getting things to work by myself
before the contest.

Thanks to my wife Kathleen for all of her support even though she could not
join me for the weekend.

Thanks to all for the QSO's and the the ARRL for sponsoring the contest

73, Tom W2SC

QSL vie LoTW or NN1N


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