CQ World Wide WPX Contest
CQ World Wide WPX Contest
| Call | Category | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| G3RSD | SO LP ALL | VERY SURPRISED AND PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO USE BOTH 21 AND 28 MTRES |
| G3TXF | SO HP ALL | STARTED OUT DOING SINGLE-BAND 20M. BUT 11 HOURS INTO THE CONTEST THE BALUN FAILED ON THE MONO-BAND 20M BEAM. FINISHED OFF REMAINDER OF CONTEST DOING AN ALL-BAND ENTRY BUT USING JUST 80M AND 40M DIPOLES ON ALL BANDS! |
| G3YMC | SO QRP ALL | GREAT CONTEST AS USUAL: WITH PLENTY OF ACTIVITY. AND A GREAT OPENING ON 10M ON THE SUNDAY MADE LOTS OF QSOS SOMETIMES HARD WORK ON QRP: BUT IT IS ALWAYS WORTH IT TO CONVINCE OTHERS TO HAVE A TRY - YOU DON'T NEED AMPLIFIERS TO WIN IN CONTESTS! 73 DAVE |
| G3ZRJ | SO LP 20M | AMAZING CONDITIONS COMPARED TO LAST FEW WEEKS DUE TO TAKING MEDICATION I COULD NOT DO THE ALL NIGHT WATCH THIS YEAR BUT STILL HAD LOTS OF FUN THE GOOD OLD HF6V VERTICAL REALLY DID ITS STUFF ONCE AGAIN ABOUT 2 MILES OF SHORT RADIALS ! |
| G4DDX | SO LP ALL | NOT QUITE UP TO SPEED WITH LIFE AFTER MY WIFE DIED SO HOPE TO DO BETTER NEXT CONTEST ENJOYED AS FAR AS POSSIBLE BUT DID NOT FIND BAND CONDITIONS GOOD |
| G4EMT | Checklog | THANKS FOR THE NICE CONTEST |
| G4GOY | SO LP ALL | GREAT BAND CONDITIONS THIS YEAR. MY FIRST TIME USING SD LOG - WHAT A PLEASURE! SHAME I COULD ONLY WORK WITH WIRE ANTENNAS - NO BEAMS HERE |
| G5W | SO HP ALL | SURPRISINGLY GOOD CONDITIONS. LOW LF STATIC AND BETTER-THAN EXPECTED HF CONDITIONS. A GREAT CONTEST. |
| G5X | SO HP ALL | HAD A LOT OF FUN EVEN THO THE CONDX ON SUNDAY WERE NOT GOOD: WAS ONLY ABLE TO OPERATE FOR SHORT PERIODS AS IT WAS A HOLIDAY W/E AND HAD TO KEEP THE XYL AND FAMILY HAPPY |
| G6M | SO HP 15M | 15 OPENED EARLIER THAN EXPECTED ON SATURDAY AM: BUT NOT SUNDAY - MISSED THE SAT OPENING AND TWIDDLED THUMBS ON SUNDAY AM. MANY THANKS TO NEIL: SUE: GAVIN AND AMY FOR THE HOSPITALITY AND HOT FOOD! GREAT CONTEST LOCATION! |
| GM3WUX | SO HP ALL | CONDITIONS WORSE ON SUNDAY: WHEN I HAD MORE TIME TO PLAY! |
| GW4ALG | SO QRP ALL | NICE TO HAVE SUCH GOOD HF CONDITIONS THIS YEAR. RIG WAS RUNNING 5 WATTS FROM A K2 TO A G5RV ANTENNA. I ALSO HAD A 10M VERTICAL AVAILABLE: BUT THE G5RV USUALLY OUTPERFORMED THE VERTICAL. |
| GW4MVA | SO LP ALL | NOT MANY SCORES UNDER A THOUSAND: SO HERE'S ONE ! ANTENNAS R6000 VERTICAL: DOUBLET FOR LF. RIG TS870 BAREFOOT |
| HA2MN/5 | Checklog | THANKS TO ORGANIZERS AND PARTICIPANTS. CU NEXT YEAR! RIG TS-530SP 100W INTO A WHIP. |
| HA5X | SA HP ALL | ALL I HAD WAS A 10M LONG VERTICAL LW ON MY BALCONY (ANTENNA RESTRICTED AREA). HIGH NOISE LEVEL OF THIS RESIDENTIAL AREA WAS VIRTUALLY 100% ELIMINIATED USING AN ANC-4 NOISE CANCELLER. LOSSY ANTENNA WAS COMPENSATED FOR BY HIGHER (300W) OUTPUT PWR. ENJOYED I |
| HB9Z | SA HP ALL | NICE CHECK OUT TEST FOR UPCOMING REG1NFD. UFB CONDX ON 10/15M AS WELL AS 40M. I TOOK IT EASY THIS TIME WITH OVER 15 HOURS OF RESTING. LOCATION NR ZURICH FROM OUR CLUB -HB9Z. RIG: 1KW 5EL TRIBANDER-10M UP: CAROLINA WINDOM 160/80/40M 16 M UP. SOME NICE BAND |
| HS0AC | SO LP ALL | WORKED FROM CLUB STATION OF RAST. |
| I2AZ | SO QRP ALL | CQ WW WPX CW IS ALWAYS A VERY NICE CONTEST; GOOD CONDITIONS AND MANY STATIONS EASY TO WORK BY A QRP STATION!!!! |
| IH9U | SO LP ALL | AFTER THREE YEARS OF ABSENCE IN WPX CW CONTEST FROM PANTELLERIA I ENJOYED IT AGAIN. I USED MUCH BETTER CALLSIGN IH9U THAN IN THE PAST (IH9/OL5Y) ? THANKS TO MAURO: IN3QBR! I CONCENTRATED ON LOW BANDS (ESPECIALLY ON 40M) AND IT PAID OFF ? I HAVE ACHIEVED MY GOAL |
| IK2AOO | SO HP ALL | 73 AND CIAO TO ALL. RTX ICOM IC775 DSP ANT: 3 EL.YAGI 3 BAND:DIPOLES 40/80/160 MONOBAND. |
| IT9GXE | SO HP 15M | No computer, only phone directory and Casio SF7900. My age 81 years, my first WPX contest |
| IT9ORA | SO LP ALL | THIS IS MY RECORD FOR NUMBERS QSO'S IN WPX TEST: GOOD PROPAGATION IN ALL BANDS AND THE SURPRISE FOR THE GOOD OPEN IN 15 AND 10 METERS BANDS DURING THE NIGHT.... 73 TO ALL DE GIANNI IT9ORA |
| IV3DYS | SO LP ALL | FB CONTEST! GOODBYE IN THE NEXT CQ-WPX 2006! CIAO DE IV3DYS. |
| IY4W | SO HP 15M | THIS WAS MY FIRST FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE IN SUCH A BIG CONTEST. EVEN IF IT WAS HARD WORK: AND THAT MUCH CAN STILL BE DONE TO IMPROVE MY OPERATING SKILLS: I HAD REALLY GREAT FUN. VERY GOOD CONDITIONS ON SATURDAY: LOTS OF ASIAN AND USA STATIONS: SUNDAY INSTEA |
| JA1BPA | SO LP 20M | THIS YEAR THE PROPAGATION WAS MUCH BETTER THAN EXPECTED ON 20MB. BOTH EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA WERE OPEN MOST OF THE TIME. |
| JA1BUI | SO LP ALL | BUD ANTENNA AND HAVY WIND SO POOR CONDX TEST |
| JA1CP | SO LP ALL | HAD AN ENJOYABLE TIME:THANK YOU. |
| JE1ALA | SO LP 10M | JUST LIKE DOMESTIC TEST. ON 10M: IT'S 'NEVER-EVER' DX TEST AT ALL! AM JA'S 3RD CLASS LICENSED: ONLY 10W OUTPUT AND USIN' WHIP ANT.UP ABT 13MH. AM EX7K2PBB. TNX 4 UR WORKS: 73 |
| JE2SOY | SO LP 10M | MANY EUROPEAN STATION WERE HEARD EVEN WITH THIS WORSE CONDITION: |
| JH2NWP | SO LP ALL | IT IS VERY POOR MATCHING OF LOWER BANDS ANTENNA AT THIS TIME. |
| JH8BKP | SO LP ALL | I ENJOYED THE CONTEST. |
| JJ6TWQ | SO LP ALL | I ENJOYED THE CONTEST VERY MUCH. |
| K0GSV | SO LP ALL | AS USUAL A GREAT CONTEST-LOTS OF GOOD PREFIXES AND THE BANDS WERE IN GOOD SHAPE |
| K0UK | SO HP ALL | LOTS OF FUN WHEN I COULD...BANDS WERE FANTASTIC FOR THIS TIME OF THE YEAR. THANKS TO ALL THE GREAT OPS.. HAD THUNDERSTORMS AND LOTS OF QRM FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD LINE NOISE. PTL GOD BLESS AND GO GMCC |
| K1USC/6 | SO LP ALL | MY FIRST WPX CW CONTEST & THE MOST CONTACTS I'VE EVER MADE IN A CONTEST. I HAD LOTS OF FUN AND IT WAS A GREAT LEARNING EXPERIENCE. I CAN'T WAIT TO DO IT AGAIN NEXT YEAR. |
| K2EKM/4 | SO LP ALL | USED A TEN-TEC ARGONAUT V RUNNING FROM 5-20W. USUALLY ENTER CONTESTS IN QRP CATEGORY: BUT WENT WITH THE ARGO'S "GALLON" THIS TIME. EVEN THOUGH THE POWER INCREASE OVER QRP WASN'T THAT MUCH: MAKING CONTACTS WAS DEFINITELY EASIER. |
| K2NV/VE3 | SO LP ALL | OPERATED FROM SAILING VESSEL BELLADONNA IN TORONTO: LAKE ONTARIO AND NIAGARA ON THE LAKE. CONDITIONS ON 40M WERE AWESOME. OUCH! OK1RF SHOWED 60 OVER ON THE IC706! GREAT FUN! |
| K2SX | SO HP ALL | FT-1000-MP/AL-1200 AMP/BUTTERNUT HF6-V/40-M DIPOLE |
| K2UR/5 | SO HP 40M | MANY THANKS TO K5NA/K5DU FOR USE OF THEIR STATION IN THUNDERSTORM LAND! |
| K3NCO | SO QRP ALL | RECOVERING FROM SURGERY: SO TIME WAS LIMITED. MANY THANKS TO ALL THOSE GOOD EARS OUT THERE |
| K3TW | SO QRP ALL | GREAT CONDITIONS FOR QRP. |
| K3UW | SA LP ALL | THANKS TO ALL THE "GREAT EARS" OUT THERE. GREAT CONDX ON LOW BANDS FRIDAY NIGHT MADE GOING TO BED DIFFICULT. |
| K5GM | SO LP ALL | LATE START. WHERE WERE THE JA'S ON 15 AND 10? |
| K5JJ | SO LP 40M | FIRST TIME IN CQ TEST. ENJOYED IT. |
| K9GY/4 | SO QRP ALL | WOW GOOD PROGATION AND FIVE WATTS CAN BE A LOT OF FUN! OPERATED FROM ALEXANDRIA: VA (FM18) |
| KA3PVA | SO LP ALL | ITS BEEN A VERY LONG TIME SINCE I USED CW: HOPE I DIDNT MAKE TOO MANY MISTAKES WELL: WE WE SEE: I REALLY ENJOYED IT. THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR THE QSOS |
| KA6R/4 | SO LP ALL | FIRST CW CONTEST IN 3 YEARS. WHAT A BLAST! CAN HARDLY WAIT FOR FD. |
| KC2NTB | SO LP ALL | FANTASTIC PROPOGATION ON FIRST NIGT 20 AND 40 METERS. MY BEST SCORE! THANKS... |
| KD4D/3 | SO HP 20M | THANKS TO JOHN EVANS: N3HBX: FOR LETTING ME USE HIS NEW STATION! |
| KD8W | SO LP 20M | DIDN'T WORK MUCH: OTHER COMMITMENTS: BUT DID HAVE FUN! |