[SECC] WPX SSB K4AQ SOAB QRP

[Matt Lee, K4AQ]

                    CQWW WPX Contest, SSB

Call: K4AQ
Operator(s): K4AQ
Station: K4AQ

Class: SOAB QRP
QTH: Atlanta/Marietta, GA
Operating Time (hrs): 14.9 (Single Op: 36 max of 48;
                            60 minutes minimum off time)

Summary:

 Band  QSOs
------------
  160:     
   80:   17
   40:    9
   20:   88
   15:   62
   10:    3
------------
Total:  179  Prefixes = 113  Total Score = 32,544

Club: South East Contest Club

Comments:

http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/121204WPX%20Contest%20Rules%202005.pdf


My third CQ WPX SSB contest:

         Score      QSO     Pts    Prefix  WAC   DXCC    Time
--------------------------------------------------------------
2005     32,544     179     288     113     4*    32     14.9
2004**   49,914     214     354     141     6     33     17.1
2003**  107,694     352     579     186     6     35     27.3
--------------------------------------------------------------
*Missed AS and EU
**WB6BWZ


2005     QSO     Pts     Pref
------------------------------
160M      --      --      --
 80M      17      20      15
 40M       9      17       7
 20M      88     135      50
 15M      62     112      39
 10M       3       4       2
------------------------------
Total    179     288     113


2004     QSO     Pts     Pref
------------------------------
160M      --      --      --
 80M      13      13       8
 40M      28      31      19
 20M      80     126      54
 15M      76     152      50
 10M      17      32      10
------------------------------
Total    214     354     141


2003     QSO     Pts     Pref
------------------------------
160M      --      --      --
 80M      32      35      21
 40M      26      32       9
 20M     117     167      64
 15M      90     165      43
 10M      87     180      49
------------------------------
Total    352     579     186


Best DX
=======

271206z WH0V, Saipan (Mariana Islands, KH0), 20ssb/14269 kHz,
        7704 mi (1540.8 mi/watt) per WriteLog

DXCC worked
-----------
8P   8R   9Y   CM   D4     EA8  FG   FY   HI   HK
HR   J7   K    KG4  KH0    KH6  KP2  KP4  LU   P4
PJ2  PY   TI   V2   VE     VP2E VP5  VP9  XE   YV
ZD8  ZF


Working WH0V on Saipan was a first ever for me. Propagation forecast was
negative; using SSB and QRP with wire stealth antenna made the QSO extra
special. 

Talked to the W7-EasterBunny twice on Easter Sunday! Enjoyed talking
with KH7X (Hawaii) on 40, 20 and 15 meters.

Worked a few European stns but could not copy my serial number correctly
to claim a Q. No Asian stns heard. Also heard and called VK2 and ZL but
they did not recognize me. S&P only.

I hibernated during the EU opening Saturday morning after being very
busy playing Polar Bear (as well as chasing QRP polar bears
unsuccessfully) Friday afternoon and night during the Polar Bear
Moonlight Madness Event. ;)
<http://www.wa3wsj.com/files/PolarBear2005.html>

   The following stns proved to have "EXCELLENT EARS" for working this
Polar Bear (#12) who was using an experimental antenna and QRP on 20ssb
during the heat of battle (first two hours of the contest):

   1. HR2JGG, Honduras
   2. PY2NA, Brazil
   3. PY2NY, Brazil
   4. NN7ZZ, USA (Utah)
   5. VE5MX, Canada (SK)
   6. NQ4I, USA (Georgia)
   7. D4B, Africa (Cape Verde)
   8. NA7XX, USA (Montana)


Yaesu FT-897/D transceiver operated at 5 watts into an OCF 28-gauge
insulated wire stealth antenna up 45 feet in trees next to I-75 in
downtown Atlanta industrial area. (The first eight Q's on 20ssb were
made with an experimental 44-ft Inverted-L up 12 ft in trees with an
elevated 40-ft single folded counterpoise 4 ft AGL; SGC SG-211
MiniSmartuner, balance-mode.) SGC SG-237 Smartuner. microHAM USB rig
interface. WriteLog 10.53e.

--
Matt Lee, K4AQ
Atlanta, GA USA
<K4AQ at arrl.net>