[TVARC] ND4G WPX CW SOAB-HP Classic Unassisted

[Rich Erlichman]

Here is my take at the CQ WPX contest this weekend. Conditions are
improving, but I was disappointed in 10 meters. Only open for a half-hour or
so on Saturday and Sunday. At least that is when I caught it. I didn't stay
long, as it was sluggish at best, and 15 was not much better. 20 meters was
alive into the late evening hours, so I didn't give 40 meters much time
since this old guy needs to get some sleep. LOL

As Pete said in his post, I agree and should have spent more time on 40 as
that is where the points were.

 

All search and Pounce. I am now starting to think about the CW academy to up
my code reading ability because I get very intimidated by the stations
coming at me at 30-40wpm, if and when in the Run mode. It is obnoxious and
almost obscene. 

In S&P, I need to pre-copy a station's number by listening to a couple of
stations working him before I jump in knowing what the next number will be
(for me).

 

I heard Ed/K2TE calling someone on Saturday, and didn't hear any other
villager. On Contest Online, I didn't see our club listed, so nobody logged
in over there, but I saw Wayne/N4FP active with the FCG, and saw an old work
buddy from South Florida (WB4EHG) also active with the FCG.

 

Summary:

Band  QSOs

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  160:     

   80:    3

   40:   53

   20:    186

   15:   30

   10:    14

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Total Qs: 286  Prefixes = 270  Total Score = 201,420

 

73, Rich, ND4G

 

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