CQ WW WPX, CW (2013)

published by n2yo on Tue, 2013-05-28 15:11

CQWW WPX Contest, CW

Call: NR4M
Operator(s): NR4M K7SV K4EC K4ZW K4GM K4GMH KC4D K2KW 7Q7FOC N3UA N2YO KE3X

Station: NR4M

Class: M/M HP
QTH: VA
Operating Time (hrs): 48

Summary:
Band QSOs
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160: 100
   80: 551
   40: 1307
   20: 1779
   15: 1323
   10: 408
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Total: 5468 Prefixes = 1288 Total Score = 18,513,712

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Comments:

Regardless of condx WPX CW is always fun. This year atmospheric weather was quite good with fairly low noise on the low bands. Solar weather wasn't so good, but that's part of what makes things fun. It was a good weekend to know something about skewed paths!

The station held up well again. About the only failure was the stack switch on 15 displaying high vswr in the stack mode just before the beginning of the contest. 2AM efforts by K4GMH and NR4M found and replaced a crispy relay. Thank
goodness for switches at the tower base!

Once again we had a terrific crew. Kenny K2KW was a first timer this year, and Joe 7Q7FOC (7Q7BP) paid a return visit after four years.

As usual we were well fed and watered.

Thanks to all for the Q's.

Many thanks again to to Steve and Carolyn for the fine southern hospitality!