[SCCC] CQ WW WPX CW Contest

[JOHN SCHROEDER]

Call: N6QQ
Operator(s): N6QQ
Station: N6QQ
Class: SO(A)AB HP
QTH: CA
Operating Time (hrs): 26
 
Summary:

 Band  QSOs
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  160:     
   80:     
   40:  311
   20:  599
   15:  169
   10:    10
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Total: 1089  Prefixes = 578  Total Score = 1,480,836
 
Club: Southern California Contest Club
 
Comments:
 
SFI rising from 90 to 111 was offset by C-class flares and an A-index
fluctuating from 26 to 36. The sun-spots were at 30.  The bands were terrible for most
of the contest, with Europe only workable for a couple of hours Saturday evening and Sunday
Morning around 2 hours.  Same for 15M, which didn't offer much all weekend.
 
How bad were conditions, around 11:30 am Saturday, my QSO rate drop to 1 Q per 5 minutes.
I decided to go out have lunch and drop by Fry's for some needed software.
 
Worked a total of 88 countries in 30 zones..
 
Looking at the SFI and sun-spots Monday, the SFI had moved up to 120 and the sun-spots were
at 130.  
 
Had fun despite what I believe were the worst conditions for a major contest
since that last relatively decent conditions in 2006.
 
Many thanks to Bill, N6MXU for the use of his station.
 
Rig:  IC-7800, AL-1500 amp, SteppIr Monster at 90 feet.



 73 John -- N6QQ

President: Southern California DX Club
www.scdxc.org
International DX Convention: www.dxconvention.org
 
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