[HCARC] CQ WW WPX Contest

[Gale Heise KM4DR]

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  I decided to get some CW/ N1MM contest logging practice in this weekend by participating in the CQ WW WPX Contest.  Most of the time I was on frequency calling CQ trying to capture and type in calls.  It's one thing to scan the frequencies, listen to QSOs to get the station's call sign correct and understand the sequence of numbers they're sending then give a call with confidence.  It's quite something else to be on frequency and pick out a call from mulitiple stations calling along with QRP, mobile and other weak signal stations.

  Operated 12 hours in the contest.  Tried time on four of the bands but 20 meters with the new wire beam antenna was most productive.  Had between 400 and 500 watts output on 20.  Hope to get the power output up once I rebuild additional portions of the Clipperton-L amplifier.

START-OF-LOG: 2.0
ARRL-SECTION: STX
CALLSIGN: KM4DR
CLUB: Central Texas DX and Contest Club
CONTEST: CQ-WPX-CW
CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP ALL HIGH CW
CLAIMED-SCORE: 112955
OPERATORS: KM4DR
NAME: Gale Heise
ADDRESS: 38 Indian Springs Drive
ADDRESS: Kerrville, TX 78028-2001
ADDRESS: USA
CREATED-BY: N1MM Logger V10.12.3

Band          Total           
3.5              14            
7                  56                    
14               237                  
21               158                    
Total           465                    

 
Gale Heise
38 Indian Springs Drive
Kerrville, Texas 78028-2001

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