[3830] CQWW CW K3WJV SO(A)AB HP

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                    CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW - 2021

Call: K3WJV
Operator(s): K3WJV
Station: K3WJV

Class: SO(A)AB HP
QTH: EPA
Operating Time (hrs): 41
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
------------------------------
  160:   30     8       10
   80:  382    20       73
   40:  355    26       92
   20:  882    30      101
   15:  357    26       94
   10:   25    13       19
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Total: 2031   123      389  Total Score = 2,975,232

Club: Frankford Radio Club

Comments:

Starting in 2015 when I returned to radio & contesting in a big way I've
been no better than 2.4 meg.  I set a goal of 3 meg for this contest and knew it
would take some extra effort.  I thought with the addition of a triplexer for
ARRL DX in 2021 that I might be able to increase my scores but we only got a
glimpse of improved propagation in 2020 CQWW.  The triplexer never really got a
workout until this contest.  I wasn't doing any dual CQ with so2r other than
this year's cwts but thought that just being able to s&p while running
between 15 & 20 mtrs that I might be able to make additional Q's.  In ARRL
DX the condx on 15mtrs never woke up and I only made a handful of extra contacts
on 15 while running on 20 but the seed was planted.

As you know for CQWW phone last month 15 was hot and I hoped we would repeat
those fabulous conditions.  I don't do so2r on ssb.  I had a ton of fun in this
test on the high bands by having two bands to choose from at all times and did
make some Q's while running but mostly just on Sunday.  I managed to stay
running on 15 even though the rate wasn't that great I was able to fill in some
Q's with 20 mtrs to justify running on a less than optimum band by keeping the
rate acceptable.

I also got to play with the new K4 and I'm still getting used to operating with
it.  I need more contests to play in to give this radio a report card.  My
initial impression is I prefer running with the K3 for now and have to do more
work with the new toy.

Rural wooded location 1255ft ASL

K4 & Acom 2000a
K3/P3 & KPA1500

2el K4KIO 5 band Hexbeam @30ft  G-450A rotor & Green Heron controller
40m/80m/short 160(traps) Inv vees @ 40ft
Rx ant - 200ft NE/SW kd9sv rbog

SO2R(2 keyboard) >> TopTen DxDoubler-Band Aides-relays-W2VJN stubs
VA6AM triplexer with high power BPF's 10-20mtrs       
N1MM+ contest logger & DxLab master logger


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