[SECC] W4WA 160 contest story

[Gary Breed]

I finally got a few minutes to review the log and summary
information from the CQWW 160 contest. For what it's worth:

W4WA continental breakdown

NA    929    87.9%
SA      5     0.5
EU    112    10.6
AF      2     0.2
OC      4     0.4
AS      5     0.5

Total 10-point QSOs = 128 
(12.1% of total QSOs, 38.7% of QSO points!)
Total 5-point QSOs = 56

Hourly summary and notes

FRI
2200   84/hr 26 mults, best DX is NM at 2254  
2300   89    NP4A, FM5BH call, mults up to 35 
SAT
0000   70    NP2, XE1, only 5 new mults
0100   72    ZF2, not much out West yet
0200   72    VP5, HI, V3 -- total 10 more mults
0300   42    S&P break gets OT1T, YV, I, G, EA
0400   30    CT3, EA8, UA6 S&P; KL7X answers CQ 
0500   53    55 min CQing gets no DX, get 3 in 5 min. S&P
0600   39    2 EU S&P then CQ: SP2FAX only DX to call & be heard
0700   15    First sloooow hour, but 6 are EU, mults now 73
0800   19    2 KH6, but not much else
0900   11    Slow going, WY gives me WAS, but still no DC
1000   15    At least YV7QP gives me a 10-pointer
1100   11    W7WA is the only callsign I recognize this hour
1200   32    No JA, no VK, but some locals show up
1300   20    Daytime is here for us vampires
SLEEP!
2100   11    Not many guys on early
2200   18    US only, not even a VE
2300   16    Short S&P break gets 4 EU, mults now 80
SUN
0000   27    CQing gets some action, but no EU calling yet
0100   12    I get distracted by S&P ["Help me, I'm DXing!"]
             but at least get 4X, FY, (2)5B, ZC4 and more
0200    5    While I'm S&Ping, Ron comes in and says "Did you fall 
             asleep?" I didn't think so, but there's a 20-min gap in 
             the log...YIKES! I'm awake now.
0300   56    Found a good run freq. and EU shows up in a few minutes.
0400   55    Ten 10-pointers this hour, mults now total 92
0500   43    17 Europeans, 2 new mults
0600   49    35 Europeans and plenty of excitement
0700   27    Last 8 EU are G's, GU is new mult (total now 102)
0800   13    V73 is a surprise caller
0900    7    Listen to Western hams work JAs that I can't hear
1000   11    An insurance QSO with NE and my 4th KL7
1100    6    Endure an unruly pileup to get VK6HD
1200    4    Searching for a JA -- get JH4UYD for my one & only
1300   19    A few Sunday morning participants -THANKS!
1400    4    VE3WG ends it for me with one last 5-point QSO.

1057 QSOs, 105 mults 
Heard and not worked: 
OE, ES, PY -- VY1JA was S&P, if he called me I didn't hear him.

Next contest for me is ARRL DX CW -- Single Band 40 High Power
from the home station.

73, Gary
K9AY



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