[3830] WPX SSB NE5LL M/S LP

[webform at b4h.net]

CQWW WPX Contest, SSB

Call: NE5LL
Operator(s): NE5LL N1CC
Station: NE5LL

Class: M/S LP
QTH: Texas
Operating Time (hrs): 25

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
------------
  160:    4
   80:  108
   40:  127
   20:  694
   15:  108
   10:   24
------------
Total: 1065  Prefixes = 507  Total Score = 888,264

Club: North Texas Contest Club

Comments:

Station: Elecraft K3/100 @ 100W. F12 C-3 @64', 80/40 Fan Dipole NS @50'. 160M
Inverted L 50' vertical 78' horizontal with 8 64' shortened elevated radials.
No receive system in use. WriteLog V12.13B.

Lost the early time on Friday to severe WX passing overhead.  Later when on
80/40 first night storm static-crashes pretty well wiped the bands out.

Propagation was the main challenge. Set new "this location" records
for contacts made during this event on 160, 80, 40, and 20 that made up for the
contact totals lacking on 15 and 10 Meters.  Here the central south area we did
not have the EU or AS openings last as long as they have in past years, so the
log has a LOT of 1-Point contacts, nearly 80% that reduced the point total to
less than the million points we have had in past years.

BIC time was scattered as Jim N1CC had a back procedure on Friday that helped
with the "pain" he has been having, but the recovery time did affect
his timing and operation.  Linda helped more with checking what Jim was logging
- in case the "fat fingers of fate" got in the way!

Sudden fading, and on Sunday a period of echoes on many signals to the west
called for a lot of fills.  Much of that period it looked like we had LP and SP
at hand from the degree of echo, making calls hard to pick out.  Overcrowding on
20M was at a peak and along with that there was a good bid of jamming done to
many station, ours included.  

We are ready for Cycle 25 to come into play!  Thanks for the many contacts!


Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at: http://www.3830scores.com/