[3830] CQWW CW K7RL SO(A)AB HP

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Mon Nov 30 12:51:09 EST 2020


                    CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW - 2020

Call: K7RL
Operator(s): K7RL
Station: K7RL

Class: SO(A)AB HP
QTH: WA
Operating Time (hrs): 45
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
------------------------------
  160:   35    10       14
   80:  439    28       54
   40: 1011    33       80
   20: 1019    32       91
   15:  531    29       74
   10:   96    15       22
------------------------------
Total: 3131   147      335  Total Score = 4,054,102

Club: Western Washington DX Club

Comments:

Best conditions in many years! Exciting to have 10m and 15m open. I felt like a
kid in a candy store, wondering where the bands may open to, and what goodies
they might provide. EU on 15m? JA’s on 10m?

Here’s a band-by-band breakdown:

160m

No Europe, but did work a number of JA’s. Band never sounded very active and
some of that was neglect on my part. 40m and 80m were just too good. However,
the lack of expeditions and EU propagation was noticeable.  

80m

Band opened to EU with a combination of direct and skew path pointing 90
degrees. Second night was much better featuring a direct path. Tried running and
picked up a few stations, but S&P was more productive. Both nights were
excellent to Asia providing the bulk of my QSOs.

This is one band where you really notice the power of CQ WW to get guys on the
air!

40m

For the first time in many years, 40m stayed strong all night as I suspect the
MUF stayed above 7 MHz. This band usually determines how much sleep I'll get. If
the band is good all night, no sleep for Mitch. If it isn’t good, Mitch gets
to sleep. 

EU Friday night wasn’t great. Signals were weaker and many had that familiar
hollow, ringing sound. Had better success working them skew path beaming about
90 degrees. The second night was much improved, including the daylight hours.
Started working guys at 1:30 PM local on Sunday. By the afternoon, stations were
runnable. Fun. 

Asia and VK/ZL were excellent both nights. 

20m 

Didn’t notice much difference versus previous years. Thought Europe might stay
open longer, but that didn’t really happen.

Saturday morning’s EU run was a zoo. There was a slight ringing sound on the
signals, making getting through the pile up a challenge. Sunday was even worse.
A heavy ringing sound/echo the first hour on all signals was insane. Thought I
was hearing signals both short and long path, or maybe short and skew path. Not
sure, but it was a nasty pile up to process that first hour. After that it
improved and all was well. Interesting.  

15m

Welcome back 15m! Nice to see the band open. Both mornings featured EU, but
Sunday was better. All of it was worked skew path towards South America, beaming
about 120 degrees. Not a peep direct path. 

Both Asia and VK/ZL were excellent both days. So fun to hear our friends across
the Pacific again!

10m 

Before the contest, I was on the phone with Danny, K7SS. We were looking at
signals on 10m trying to figure out if the band was going to open to Asia. I
heard a few JA’s calling CQ, but not a lot of activity. 

Once the bell hit 00:00z, I called CQ and had a small JA run. 

Exciting to have 10m in play. The South America and Caribbean guys were loud all
weekend. Worked a G0 Sunday morning while trying to run pointing 110 degrees.
Not sure if someone was pulling my leg, or if the band was open, but he was the
only EU worked, if it’s legit.

As usual, I get so run focused my mult count suffers, but that’s okay. It was
thrilling to have the high bands open again. Really fun! Feels good to put
actual numbers on the scoreboard for 10m.

Thanks to all for the Qs. Stay well!

73, Mitch, K7RL



-------------- Q S O   R a t e   S u m m a r y ---------------------
Hour     160     80     40     20     15     10    Rate Total    Pct
--------------------------------------------------------------------
0000       0      0      0     78     96     12    186    186    5.9
0100       0      0     16     76      6      0     98    284    9.1
0200       0      4     15     65      0      0     84    368   11.8
0300       7      6      8      4      0      0     25    393   12.6
0400       1     13     10      0      0      0     24    417   13.3
0500       0     12      5      0      0      0     17    434   13.9
0600       8      4     22      0      0      0     34    468   14.9
0700       2      7     68      0      0      0     77    545   17.4
0800       3      3    119      0      0      0    125    670   21.4
0900       0     68     48      0      0      0    116    786   25.1
1000       0     42     56      0      0      0     98    884   28.2
1100       0     47     66      0      0      0    113    997   31.8
1200       1     24     60      0      0      0     85   1082   34.6
1300       8     12     43      0      0      0     63   1145   36.6
1400       0      4     11      0      0      0     15   1160   37.0
1500       0      3     16     22      7      0     48   1208   38.6
1600       0      0      0     93      8      0    101   1309   41.8
1700       0      0      0     56      7      2     65   1374   43.9
1800       0      0      0     13     12     25     50   1424   45.5
1900       0      0      2     18      5     12     37   1461   46.7
2000       0      0      0     32     17     17     66   1527   48.8
2100       0      0      3      8      1      7     19   1546   49.4
2200       0      0      1     72     29      0    102   1648   52.6
2300       0      0      0     66     88      0    154   1802   57.6
0000       0      0      0     59     88      0    147   1949   62.2
0100       0      0     25     17     26      0     68   2017   64.4
0200       0     10     53      0      0      0     63   2080   66.4
0300       2     20      3      0      0      0     25   2105   67.2
0400       0     15     11      0      0      0     26   2131   68.1
0500       0      0      0      0      0      0      0   2131   68.1
0600       0      0      0      0      0      0      0   2131   68.1
0700       1      0     21      0      0      0     22   2153   68.8
0800       0     23     41      0      0      0     64   2217   70.8
0900       0     31     36      0      0      0     67   2284   72.9
1000       0     23     50      0      0      0     73   2357   75.3
1100       1     53     38      0      0      0     92   2449   78.2
1200       0      7     66      0      0      0     73   2522   80.5
1300       0      6     32      0      0      0     38   2560   81.8
1400       1      2     11      0      2      0     16   2576   82.3
1500       0      0      0      4     21      0     25   2601   83.1
1600       0      0      0     97      0      0     97   2698   86.2
1700       0      0      0     75      1      1     77   2775   88.6
1800       0      0      0     38      8      4     50   2825   90.2
1900       0      0      0     17      7     16     40   2865   91.5
2000       0      0      2     49      8      0     59   2924   93.4
2100       0      0     16     20      1      0     37   2961   94.6
2200       0      0      0     40     44      0     84   3045   97.3
2300       0      0     37      0     49      0     86   3131  100.0
------------------------------------------------------
Total     35    439   1011   1019    531     96   3131

Gross QSOs=3200        Dupes=69        Net QSOs=3131

Unique callsigns worked = 2159

The best 60 minute rate was 186/hour from 0000 to 0059
The best 30 minute rate was 210/hour from 0017 to 0046
The best 10 minute rate was 234/hour from 0023 to 0032

The best 1 minute rates were:
 6 QSOs/minute    1 times.
 5 QSOs/minute    6 times.
 4 QSOs/minute   58 times.
 3 QSOs/minute  238 times.
 2 QSOs/minute  615 times.
 1 QSOs/minute  919 times.

There were 1006 bandchanges and 519 (16.6%) probable 2nd radio QSOs.

----------------- C o n t i n e n t   S u m m a r y -----------------
                 160     80     40     20     15     10  Total    Pct
---------------------------------------------------------------------
North America     26    106     90    175     66     53    516   16.5
South America      0      6     10     15     36     30     97    3.1
Europe             0     34    161    363     25      1    584   18.7
Asia               8    276    679    430    356      9   1758   56.1
Africa             0      3      3     10      7      0     23    0.7
Oceania            1     14     68     26     41      3    153    4.9
--------------------------------------------------------------
Total             35    439   1011   1019    531     96   3131

Number of letters in callsigns
Letters  # worked
-----------------
   3         8
   4       470
   5       722
   6      1880
   8        47
   9         3
  10         1

------------------ C o u n t r y   S u m m a r y ------------------
Country        160     80     40     20     15     10  Total    Pct
-------------------------------------------------------------------
3D2              0      0      1      0      1      0      2    0.1
3V               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
3W               0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
4O               0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.0
*4U1V            0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.0
4X               0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.0
5B               0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.0
5T               0      1      0      1      1      0      3    0.1
5Z               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
8P               0      0      0      1      1      0      2    0.1
9A               0      1      4      6      1      0     12    0.4
9H               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
9M2              0      0      3      2      0      0      5    0.2
9M6              0      0      1      1      1      0      3    0.1
9V               0      0      2      1      1      0      4    0.1
9Y               0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
A6               0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.0
BV               0      0      4      1      2      0      7    0.2
BY               0      3     35     26     10      0     74    2.4
C6               1      0      1      1      1      1      5    0.2
CE               0      0      1      0      3      2      6    0.2
CM               1      1      2      3      2      0      9    0.3
CN               0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
CT               0      1      1      3      1      0      6    0.2
CT3              0      1      2      2      1      0      6    0.2
CU               0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
CX               0      1      1      0      2      2      6    0.2
D4               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
DL               0      5     25     83      1      0    114    3.6
DU               0      0      4      2      3      0      9    0.3
E7               0      0      4      2      1      0      7    0.2
EA               0      1      5     25      2      0     33    1.1
EA6              0      0      1      2      1      0      4    0.1
EA8              0      1      1      2      1      0      5    0.2
EA9              0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
EI               0      0      0      3      0      0      3    0.1
ES               0      1      1      1      0      0      3    0.1
EU               0      1      2      1      0      0      4    0.1
F                0      1      5     27      1      0     34    1.1
FG               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
FK               0      0      1      0      1      0      2    0.1
FM               0      0      1      0      1      0      2    0.1
FY               0      1      0      0      1      1      3    0.1
G                0      1      0     26      1      1     29    0.9
GI               0      0      0      2      0      0      2    0.1
GM               0      1      0      2      1      0      4    0.1
GU               0      0      1      1      0      0      2    0.1
GW               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
HA               0      2     10      5      2      0     19    0.6
HB               0      0      2      5      1      0      8    0.3
HB0              0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
HC               0      1      1      1      1      1      5    0.2
HI               1      0      1      1      1      0      4    0.1
HK               0      0      0      0      1      1      2    0.1
HL               0      4     19     10      7      0     40    1.3
HP               0      0      0      1      1      0      2    0.1
HS               0      0      2      0      0      0      2    0.1
I                0      1      9     52      1      0     63    2.0
IS               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
*IT9             0      0      0      3      1      0      4    0.1
J3               0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
JA               7    260    590    372    324      9   1562   49.9
JT               0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.0
JW               0      1      0      0      0      0      1    0.0
K                2     49     34     88     24     35    232    7.4
KG4              0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
KH2              0      0      0      0      0      1      1    0.0
KH6              1      5     10      6      9      1     32    1.0
KL               2      2      5      5      4      0     18    0.6
KP2              1      1      1      1      0      1      5    0.2
KP4              1      2      1      1      3      1      9    0.3
LA               0      1      2      4      1      0      8    0.3
LU               0      0      1      2      4      8     15    0.5
LX               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
LY               0      2      3      1      0      0      6    0.2
LZ               0      1      3      3      1      0      8    0.3
OA               0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
OE               0      0      2      3      0      0      5    0.2
OH               0      1      3     17      0      0     21    0.7
OH0              0      0      0      1      1      0      2    0.1
OK               0      1      6     13      1      0     21    0.7
OM               0      1      4      1      0      0      6    0.2
ON               0      0      2     11      1      0     14    0.4
OZ               0      1      2      3      0      0      6    0.2
P4               0      1      0      1      1      1      4    0.1
PA               0      0      1     14      1      0     16    0.5
PJ4              0      1      1      1      1      0      4    0.1
PY               0      1      5     10     17     13     46    1.5
PZ               0      0      0      0      0      1      1    0.0
S5               0      1     14     10      2      0     27    0.9
SM               0      1      2      8      0      0     11    0.4
SP               0      2      2      5      0      0      9    0.3
SV               0      0      1      1      0      0      2    0.1
SV9              0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
TF               0      0      1      1      0      0      2    0.1
TG               0      0      1      1      1      1      4    0.1
TI               1      1      1      1      1      1      6    0.2
UA               0      2     13      1      0      0     16    0.5
UA2              0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.0
UA9              1      9     18     15      8      0     51    1.6
UN               0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.0
UR               0      0     10      1      0      0     11    0.4
V3               0      1      0      1      1      0      3    0.1
V7               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
VE              14     44     39     65     19     12    193    6.2
VK               0      5     24      2      7      1     39    1.2
VP5              0      1      0      0      1      0      2    0.1
VP9              1      1      1      1      1      0      5    0.2
VR               0      0      1      3      3      0      7    0.2
XE               0      2      1      1      2      0      6    0.2
YB               0      1     24     11     18      0     54    1.7
YL               0      1      2      1      0      0      4    0.1
YO               0      2      6      4      0      0     12    0.4
YU               0      0      9      4      1      0     14    0.4
YV               0      0      0      0      3      0      3    0.1
Z3               0      0      0      1      0      0      1    0.0
ZD7              0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
ZF               1      1      1      1      1      1      6    0.2
ZL               0      3      3      3      1      0     10    0.3
ZS               0      0      0      1      2      0      3    0.1
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Total           35    439   1011   1019    531     96   3131

------------ M u l t i p l i e r   S u m m a r y ------------
Mult     160     80     40     20     15     10  Total    Pct
-------------------------------------------------------------
25         7    264    609    382    331      9   1602   51.2
14         0     13     49    222     13      1    298    9.5
15         0     14     76    127     11      0    228    7.3
04         8     43     32     69     18     22    192    6.1
05         4     31     23     56      8     20    142    4.5
03         4     19     18     28     18      5     92    2.9
24         0      3     39     30     15      0     87    2.8
28         0      1     30     15     20      0     66    2.1
11         0      1      5     10     17     13     46    1.5
08         6      6      8     10     12      4     46    1.5
19         1      8     13      7      8      0     37    1.2
31         1      5     10      7      9      1     33    1.1
30         0      4     20      1      5      1     31    1.0
16         0      3     25      3      0      0     31    1.0
20         0      3     12      9      1      0     25    0.8
13         0      1      2      2      6     10     21    0.7
01         2      2      5      5      4      0     18    0.6
09         0      3      1      2      8      4     18    0.6
07         1      2      2      4      4      2     15    0.5
32         0      3      5      3      3      0     14    0.4
33         0      2      3      6      3      0     14    0.4
18         0      1      4      7      0      0     12    0.4
27         0      0      4      2      3      1     10    0.3
29         0      1      4      1      2      0      8    0.3
06         0      2      1      1      2      0      6    0.2
10         0      1      1      1      2      1      6    0.2
12         0      0      1      0      3      2      6    0.2
02         1      1      1      2      0      0      5    0.2
35         0      1      0      2      1      0      4    0.1
40         0      1      1      1      0      0      3    0.1
26         0      0      2      0      1      0      3    0.1
38         0      0      0      1      2      0      3    0.1
17         0      0      2      1      0      0      3    0.1
37         0      0      0      2      0      0      2    0.1
23         0      0      2      0      0      0      2    0.1
36         0      0      0      0      1      0      1    0.0
21         0      0      1      0      0      0      1    0.0
------------------------------------------------------
Total     35    439   1011   1019    531     96   3131

Multi-band QSOs
---------------
1 bands    1564
2 bands     318
3 bands     186
4 bands      84
5 bands       5
6 bands       2

The following stations were worked on 6 bands:

ZF1A        TI7W        

------- S i n g l e   B a n d   Q S O s ------
Band    160     80     40     20     15     10
----------------------------------------------
QSOs     13    170    508    611    202     60


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