[SECC] KT4ZB - CQWW WPX Contest, SSB

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CQWW WPX Contest, SSB   2016   Mar 26   Claimed Score
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Call: KT4ZB
Operator(s): KT4ZB 
Station: KT4ZB
Class: SO(A)AB LP
QTH: Savannah, GA
Operating Time (hrs): 32 
Location: USA


Summary:   Compare Scores

Band
QSOs

160:


80:
84

40:
387

20:
414

15:
211

10:
81

Total:
1172
Prefixes
567
Total Score
1,524,096


 
Club: South East Contest Club


Comments:     2016-03-28 07:59:51

So much for Solar Cycle 24 and that wonderful 10m supply of contacts for smalllow power stations. Two years ago I made 515 contacts resulting including 290prefix mults on 10m; but this year 10m produced only 81 contacts and 38prefixes. And, this years score was half of 2014. There were of few otherfactors such as giving up Sunday prime time for Easter services, rain allweekend including shutting down once for lighting and a uncooperative rotorwhich told me when it would work instead of the other way around. We had somuch rain that the SWR on the tribander went to 2.95 at 14330 on 20m. Funny tosee the power meter read 34 watts instead of 96 or so.That noted, WPX is always fun! Highlights include a 90 QSO hour on 40m with thenew 2 el antenna, finding VKs and Zls 20db over on 20m at 2 am, working VKs on40m with just one call with the antenna pointed to JA, finding 10m on Sundayafternoon deathly quiet with a few SA stations calling and then working themwith one call. It didn’t seem to make any difference where the antenna waspointed on 10m as it came to life. Only EU/AF contacts were IR1E & CN2AA (5bands) and heard a Sicily station that didn’t hear me. However, did work VK on10m.20 and 15m were a struggle with tons of repeats and some busted contacts. 20malong with 40m were my money bands while 15m was disappointing. Both 15 and 20mwere struggling to open before I had to leave for church on Sunday so probablymissed some good points there. 80m was a pleasant surprise considering theweather and I managed to work most of the big EU stations heard.Thanks to everyone for the contacts and working to get my exchange. It's alwaysfun to meet fellow contesters during the weekend and I noted several of thePhone Frays folks in the log. Also, thanks to CQ and the contest committee forall their work and to my lovely bride for putting up with CQ calls late intothe night.Best - JereYaesu FT1000MP MVK V, N1MM+, TH6-DXX, X-240 Yagi for plus dipoles for 40 &80 meters

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