[CVCC] FW: [3830] ARRLDX CW PJ2T M/2 HP

[Kyle Chavis]

                    ARRL DX Contest, CW

Call: PJ2T
Operator(s): W0CG, W8TK, WA4PGM, K8NZ, WA9S, N1ZZ, W9EFL, N8LGP, NP2L
Station: PJ2T

Class: M/2 HP
QTH: Netherlands Antilles
Operating Time (hrs): 48

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
-------------------
  160:  535    58
   80: 1093    59
   40: 2060    59
   20: 1990    59
   15: 1943    58
   10:  301    42
-------------------
Total: 7992   335  Total Score = 7,961,610

Club: CCC

Comments:

Contrary to the best traditions of contesting, absolutely NOTHING broke this
weekend. Nothing. Not a single computer hangup, zero dropped network QSOs in
Writelog, no radio, linear, antenna, rotor, or computer problems. Even the
weather was perfect, with low temps and humidity (for 12 degrees north),
bright sun, and even unmatched underwater visibilty. That seemed all the
more amazing as we sat here sipping cold ones, operating, and watching the
horrific live weather reports from the U.S. on The Weather Channel. 

We had a tremendous crew and the fun on the air was exceeded only by the fun
and good fellowship at the QTH. 

The contest played out about as expected. We missed VE4 on 160 and VE9,
amazingly, on 15. 40 was the money band, owing largely to the advantage of a
yagi at 107 feet firing out across the salt water. As always at this stage
of the cycle, the big drama is on 10 meters. By the end of the day Saturday
we had managed one QSO -- I worked K3LR at 1609Z Saturday by bouncing
signals off a jetliner cruising above Georgia. The opening lasted only
seconds. Thankfully, we experienced the same shaky but very welcome Sunday
opening that was shared by other stations this far south, and W8TK spun off
most of our 300 Qs and 41 mults until the ionosphere gave up. We had an
incredible, inexplicable pipeline to VE3 during almost the entire opening.
Maybe K9LA can explain that one to us down the road. Unfortunately, the
opening gave up abruptly, and we listened helplessly as HP1XX continued to
make 10 meter QSOs long after we had lost it.
This was a replay of last year when almost the same crew (then at TI5N) had
an extended 10 meter opening and we were transmitting into dummy loads,
seemingly.


Many thanks to all our CCC club members who do so much to keep PJ2T on the
air.
Special mention needs to me made of W8TK, who has provided the majority of
PJ2T's equipment, most recently a Titan III amp and our sixth FT-1000, and
of NP2L who funded almost all of the major antenna and tower renovation
program we're in the middle of this year. Thanks also to non-members WA4PGM
and K8NZ for operating with us this weekend. Superb operators and
outstanding courteous gentlemen. Finally, we thank once again the famous
W1BIH (PJ9JT), whose QTH we're privileged to keep on the air from Curacao.

This is our favorite contest. We're CW addicts through and through, and
while working US/VE may not have the pizazz of the other contests, we love
this one and thank all of the patient US/VE ops who take the time to get
into our log.
What a wonderful hobby, and we value all of the friendships we've made and
appreciate the kind comments from so many about the PJ2T operations. 

   73,

      - Geoff, W0CG, PJ2DX


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