Call: KK4TXZ Operator(s): KK4TXZ Station: KK4TXZ Class: SO(A)AB(R) LP QTH: Rincon, GA Operating Time (hrs): 34:16 Summary: Band QSOs ------------ 160: 80: 40: 103 20: 271 15: 175 10: 157 ------------ Total: 706 Prefixes = 428 Total Score = 732,308 Club: South East Contest Club Comments: I was first licensed Sep 2013, and this was my first time participating in CQ WPX, and I had many memorable moments! I had plans to put up my tower and new K4YIO hex beam on the air, but Mother Nature had another idea. I worked with what I have: Yaesu FT-897, MFJ 949-E manual tuner, and my end-fed long wire and homebrew 40/80m dipole. I was surprised to work HV0A on 10m on my first call, took time to read the bios on QRZ.com of HZ1HZ (even though I tried to work her, I couldn't due to QRM), laughed when I saw the call for AG1RL show up on the cluster, and I have a list of QSL cards to send out. My furthest contact was VK5CE/P at 10,153 miles from my QTH, and I happened to work KT4ZB who is just a few miles from me. I encountered ops that seemed to want to only work stations with booming signals, and likewise worked stations who were patient (despite the conditions) and were determined to complete a valid exchange. Every contest, I learn something new, and I'm thankful that the committee takes the time to organize contests, and the sponsors who donate their time and resources to make it fun and rewarding. If anything, I've learned that it is useful to have a vanity call sign that's phonetically easier to say. 73 de KK4TXZ