[NCC] K8RR CQ 160 CW Single Operator High Power Non-Assisted

[Rod]

It was a "mediocre" result this time around with only 676 Qs. I expected to do better than my 800 Qs in the ARRL 160. There was a lot of fast and slow fading and too much noise that got in my way. Maybe the effects of Cycle 25 absorption are on the rise. So was an S9 noise level on Saturday night at this old small town lot. I'll be looking for noise sources and trying to get them corrected. That costs less than a rural location. Apologies to all that I could not hear. Thank you for the Qs, especially those who graciously gave several appreciated repeats. But, too many ops just gave up after one or two tries. Have they heard of QSB, QRN and QRM?    I only missed DC (really?), ND, SK, NF, and I don't think I have ever heard any 160 meter hams in NT, NU and YT. Are there any?  Working DX was almost impossible here. Better luck next time!
73,
Rod, K8RR
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CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW - 2023

Call: K8RR
Operator(s): K8RR
Station: K8RR

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: OH
Operating Time (hrs): 19.4

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 676  State/Prov = 56  Countries = 19  Total Score = 127,725

Club: North Coast Contesters