I started calling them at 8pm and called them almost continuously until 11pm except for a few breaks to let the amp cool. I saw them work several ADXA members with a couple of near misses. I did also see Debbie work them first, then Charles work them a short time after she did.  

I spent my time looking up several stations they were working and a found on all that had their equipment listed that everything west of the east coast states had listed legal limit amps and large antennas. There were a few east coast stations that had listed only 500 watt amps and wire antennas or verticals. 

During the time I let the amp cool, I would always decode 52or 53 stations calling. I know this doesn't include the stations I couldn't hear. 

My setup with 500 watts and a loop antenna at 50 feet and the inverted L was clearly inadequate. What I did notice, as I checked where I was being heard, was the inv L was better early in the evening with some good signals into VK long path. As the evening went by, the loop became the better antenna to the stations that were hearing me.  

At this point, I have more hours invested in calling ZS8W than another other station I have attempted to work. My plan at this point is to think about all the errors of my ways as a child, the misfortune of not investing in Walmart stock in the 1970's and pray for a world power outage except to my QTH   and ZS8W.

Congratulations to all the were able to work him. I was very happy to see several of you conquer the brutal pileup. 

Have a great day and good DXing!

Randy/W5ZJ