[3830] WPX CW K6NR SOAB Unassisted Classic HP

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                    CQWW WPX Contest, CW - 2022

Call: K6NR
Operator(s): K6NR
Station: K6NR

Class: SOAB HP
Class Overlay: Unassisted Classic 
QTH: CA
Operating Time (hrs): 22:36
Remote Operation

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
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  160:    3
   80:   64
   40:  236
   20:  493
   15:  449
   10:   52
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Total: 1297  Prefixes = 595  Total Score = 1,680,875

Club: Southern California Contest Club

Comments:

Decent conditions and lots of activity make for a good contest.  20 
meters was good to Europe and most other parts of the world during 
large parts of the contest.  15 had strong stations to a subset of 
europe on the second day - France, Croatia for example.  15 and 
below were good for state side.  10 meters left something to be 
desired, mostly limited to South America.  Few JAs on 15, none on 
10.  I worked a couple of Eu on 10 meters on Sunday - they were 
weak and my beam heading was South of East, about 90 degrees off a 
direct path.  40 and 80 were good in the morning to Asia, with 
quite a few JA stations worked.  Each time I checked 160 I heard 1 
station or less.  Felt sorry for the NH7T 160 operator; lots of 
calls, few replies.

The wind at the station was averaging over 20 mph and gusting 
around 40 mph causing all sorts of noise on the radio.  My 15 meter 
yagi is near the power line coming into the house and was useless 
in that direction (northwest).  I have a A3 tribander about 200 
feet away that had less noise.  Hopefully when the wind eventually 
dies down the bands will get quieter.

As always, the biggest challenge for me is sitting in the chair for 
so long, with a distinct lack of cooperation from various parts of 
my body.  I worked the first half of the contest from the station 
near Victorville, but drove home and finished remotely from home 
where its easier to take breaks.

Thanks for all of the QSOs everyone.

  Dana

Station: Elecraft K4 with KPA1500 amp
5L @ 48' on 10 meters, 5L @45' on 15, 4L @ 55' on 20, 40 meter 4 
square, 80 meter vertical over 66 radials; K9AY and short beverage 
receive antennas


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