[SCCC] CQ WPX CW 2021 K0XP SOABHP

[Steve]

                     CQWW WPX Contest, CW - 2021

Call: K0XP
Operator(s): K0XP
Station: K0XP

Class: SOAB HP
Class Overlay: TB-Wires
QTH: CA
Operating Time (hrs): 26:41

Summary:
  Band  QSOs
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   160:    6
    80:   54
    40:  193
    20:  262
    15:   69
    10:   11
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Total:  595  Prefixes = 337  Total Score = 428,327

Club: Southern California Contest Club

Comments:

My goal going in was to inflate my 10/15 meter country count, so I 
started on 10, hoping for a JA or 2 or maybe even E2s or XV1X, but to 
no avail. Went to 15, hoping for a string of JAs, but nothin' doing; 
just a few JAs and a lotta W/Ks. Finally wound up on 20 where the 
Euros were plentiful and mostly strong, even on my 61' wire in a pine 
tree. Stayed there until late Friday night then finally went to 40, 
hoping for strings of JAs... nothin' doing, only heard a few but 
lotsa W/Ks and VEs plus a few SAs and others. Finally went to bed at 
5 am. Didn't get back on until around noon Sat then found absolutely 
nothin' on 10, very little and nothing new on 15, so started off on 
20. Europe was great and I had high hopes to convert the good 
conditions to runs, but nothin' doing. Try as I did, I never got a 
run string longer than a few dozen. This seemed to contradict the 
responses I was getting when calling: folks were mostly coming back 
on my first call, yet hardly anybody was answering CQs. Both nights, 
I had to quit for a couple hours right before sundown to take care of 
my 98-yr-old father so that killed any unusual grayline prop. After 
sundown, I went to 40 and found the band in the best shape I've ever 
heard it from SoCal for decades; it seemed like every European was 
coming back on the first call. I even heard a TC3 for the first time 
ever but he was also S&P so didn't work him 8-( UP0L, another rarity 
for me, was an easy 559 but wasn't hearing me or other calling W/Ks. 
Had to take Dad to church Sunday morn so didn't get back on until 
almost noon again. 10 was kaput, 15 had nothing new I could find, but 
20 worked pretty well. Wound up working just shy of 595 Qs but I know 
some 25 or so of the others will prove NG. I doubt I increased my 
country count any at all but hope springs eternal...