[ADXA] CQ WW DX CW - NUMBER ONE, SINGLE, SINGLE, HIGH POWER, NORTH AMERICA!!!!!

[Bill Priakos]

Stan, I was not on 160 until Saturday night and the band was more unusual that EVER so I only caught you on FIVE bands ☹.
But….CONGRATULATIONS ON FIRST PLACE FOR SINGLE OP, HP FOR NORTH AMERICA!  WELL DONE, SIR!

B

Bill Priakos – W5SJ
10 Free Ferry Heights
Fort Smith, AR 72903
479.461.8368

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From: adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net <adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Stan Stockton
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2023 6:05 PM
To: Dennis Schaefer <dennisw5rz at gmail.com>
Cc: ADXA <adxa at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [ADXA] CQ WW DX CW, ZD9 confirmations?

Thanks to you, Dennis, and EVERYONE in ADXA who worked me on as many bands as possible.

I had some kind of noise issue on 160 that I can’t even remember or describe adequately.

After a week of no more than about 5 hours of sleep each night, and staying awake from very early Friday morning right through the end of the contest Sunday night it’s a wonder I could even copy a callsign.  I guess that’s how K5UR must feel.. . only he has been on the radio for 50 years straight.  Of course Rick worked me on 6 bands.  I know it’s Rick calling when I hear code in the pileup at at least 55 WPM.

Here is a link to my posting to 3830 Scores.

3830 Show Score<https://www.3830scores.com/showrumor.php?arg=TLaKzeyyqvaqR>
3830scores.com<https://www.3830scores.com/showrumor.php?arg=TLaKzeyyqvaqR>
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73…Stan, K5GO/ZF9CW


On Nov 27, 2023, at 6:17 PM, Dennis Schaefer <dennisw5rz at gmail.com<mailto:dennisw5rz at gmail.com>> wrote:

I just cruised for new band counters during the contest.  Activity was amazing on 10 meters and I occasionally wanted to try to run a bunch of Europeans, but that is not the goal now.  I worked 16 new band counters and made several observations.

Conditions were so hot on the higher bands that things seemed pretty lackluster on 160 thru 40.  I guess people wore themselves out on the high bands, and they were also open way into the night.  My noise level is high, but I have been hearing OK and there didn't seem to be as many stations on compared to other years.  On 80M, I tried  P3, 7O, etc, but the European wall was impossible to break through.  I did work a few new Europeans but anything desired by EU was out of reach for me.  40 was full of stations, but I didn't find much I needed.

I usually try to get ZF5T on all bands but missed out on 20 and 160 somehow.  160 was tough.  I have an inverted-L with a single elevated radial and thought I would get a few SA/CA/Carib stations, but not much success.  I worked ZF1A but that's about all on 160.

Spotting, at least on DX Summit, seems to be pretty slim during contests.  I never find it to be too helpful, but RBN was more useful if I had a target in mind.  Otherwise, it was doing it the old fashioned way, turning the knob.

Has anyone received confirmation from ZD9W?  I sent my OQRS on 10-22.  He is probably waiting until the other stops are finished before confirming.  Not that I'm anxious or anything, but that will be 6 new band counters for me.  I'll get a few from H44WA, 7O73T, XW4DX, PR0T, VK9XY, and others when OQRS opens up for them.

I may have to think about actually working the ARRL CW DX contest in 2024.  10M would be a hoot.  I could do it at the BAT station with QRO power and do 10M single band.  I could even get a little sleep that way.....something to think about, and that's probably all I will do...

73,
Dennis/RZ
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