[SECC] PJ4A By K4BAI Claimed Score 2020 CQ 160M CW Contest

[John Laney]

I should have put "Remote" on the 3830 posting.

CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW   2020   Jan 24   Claimed Score

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Call: PJ4A
Operator(s): K4BAI
Station: PJ4G

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: Bonaire
Operating Time (hrs): 26:35
Location: USA
Remote operation
Summary:   Compare Scores
Total:	QSOs	1153	State/Prov	54	Countries	77	Total Score	1,499,557



Club: South East Contest Club
Comments:     [email]     2020-01-27 01:43:48
My first experience operating remote via the internet of the station I 
have operated from one to several times a year since 2004.  It was 
difficult for me, who likes to use a paddle and keyer, to be able only 
to send CW with computer keys and not to have a side tone to warn me if 
I have hit the wrong key.  But, I did learn a little more than I had 
known about the Flex rigs and how to operate them, but setting one up or 
troubleshooting will forever be beyond me.  Many thanks to WW4LL and 
W9SN of BeLoud.us for the use of the station and for helping Jeff, KU8E, 
set it up for me. Also thanks to Jeff for doing the set up and helping 
me get acclimated to its use and for allowing me to operate from his 
house where he has high speed internet and I do not.  It was my first 
time to operate both days of a 160M contest from PJ4.  Once before eacg, 
I did the first night of ARRL 160 and the first night of CQ 160 Phone. 
I have worked a lot of 160 from the Caribbean and from this station with 
same antennas, but with more conventional rigs and being on site and, 
for the most part, having the use of receive antennas.  These antennas 
are put up temporarily for a limited number of weekend per year for 
contest purposes.  At least at this time, it will be impossible to have 
receive antennas to be used remotely.

The contest itself started slowly as it started well before sunset on 
Bonaire and the bands closed about an hour after sunrise.  I worked a 
lot of Europeans, a few in Western Asia, a few in North America, lots of 
non US-VE stations in the western hemisphere, Hawaii, and two Japanese 
QSOS on the first morning.  I felt conditions might have been better the 
first night.  I was a bit surprised at the depth of callers with weak 
signals from Europe and western Asia on the second night after working 
most of the big stations on the first night.  I thank W3DQ for the DC 
QSO.  I found no stations in NE and SD and the only Canadians worked 
were in VE1, 9, 2, 3, 6 and 7.  Was very disappointed that VE5UA was in 
Alberta.  It is only recently that Canadian hams have been changing 
provinces without sending a portable designation.  Thanks for all QSOs. 
The log will be uploaded to LOTW by KU8E and any requests for paper QSLs 
go to K4BAI.  Bureau QSLs may be requested by e-mail to k4bai at att.net. 
73, John, K4BAI.

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