[SCCC] WPX CW NE6N(N6RT) SOAB HP

[Doug Brandon N6RT]

                     CQWW WPX Contest, CW

Call: NE6N
Operator(s): N6RT
Station: W6EEN

Class: SOAB HP
QTH: CA
Operating Time (hrs): 30
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
  Band  QSOs
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   160:    0
    80:   32
    40:  413
    20: 1013
    15:  469
    10:   61
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Total: 1988  Prefixes = 695  Total Score = 3,372,835

Club: Southern California Contest Club

Comments:

Brutal conditions from W6, the worst I can remember in a long time.   NA 
51%, 16% EU (only 2 on 40m and 7 on 15m), 22% Asia (only 60 on 15m).

I only operated about 30 hours.  I took an hour and a half off Saturday 
evening to have a nice dinner with my hosts which included a few glasses of 
wine.  I had already told myself that I would get some decent sleep on 
Saturday night and the wine made it no turning back.  I did manage to get 
up and work JAs on 40m for an hour at 2am and then went back to sleep until 
6am.  I also took a bunch of one hour naps on Sunday.  Sleep sounded better 
than hardcore SO2R for a measly 40Qs per hour.

I love this contest and think it is possibly winnable from the west coast 
since I have finished 2nd and 4th before.  But this is obviously only 
possible with very good conditions.  I guess I'll have to wait another 5 or 
6 years for a decent shot.

Thanks to all for the QSOs and many thanks to my wonderful hosts Don & Phyllis.

    73 de Doug, N6RT