After a couple of rough CQ WW contests to end 2019, it was nice to finally enjoy quiet solar conditions in a weekend long DX test. The low bands were in great shape and kept a steady flow of Qs all night.
Although 160m seemed better the first night, at least to Europe, 47 countries is a new station record. Slow rolling QSB meant some QSOs took a little longer, but worth the wait. Had some small EU runs the first night.
For the first time ever, I was able to run EU on 80m. They were short runs, but still thrilling from the home station. It was so cool to see wall-to-wall EU signals on my panadapter. 78 countries is a new station record. Previous record was 55.
I wasn’t sure if 40m would hold up all night, but it did. JA signals were loud all weekend, and I was able to work Europeans in the early afternoon. Only complaint is my mult total feels low for assisted. Probably should have done more tuning around.
Here’s some math: sum of all low band Qs = 1,187. Sum of all 20m Qs = 1,184. So goes 20m, so goes the contest. At the peak of propagation, the morning 20m EU run was a zoo. Regardless of who I came back to, some ops just kept transmitting their call non-stop. HP stations were generally easy copy, but LP stations between zero beating and non-stop calling really took a lot of concentration. No complaints, it’s just nice to have 20m EU propagation back again!
Nothing on 10m. Just a dead band, but 15m did have life. Had a micro JA run Sunday afternoon and thought the band might have a broader opening. Nope. JA3YBK was loud both days, but it didn’t seem to apply to anyone else.
As always, thank you for the Qs and a fun weekend on the radio.
73, Mitch, K7RL
For you stat hungry people, here are some numbers (they include dupes):
160m Q tally:
100w = 7
HP = 73
No surprises here.
80m Q tally:
QRP = 12
50w = 11
100w = 77
200w = 44
HP = 166
40m Q tally:
QRP = 38
50w = 69
100w to 150w = 297
200w to 300w = 92
HP = 337
20m Q tally (Lots of dupes!):
QRP = 49
50w to 99w = 67
100w to 150w = 509
200w to 300w = 97
HP = 574
-------------- Q S O R a t e S u m m a r y ---------------------
Hour 160 80 40 20 15 10 Rate Total Pct
0000 0 0 0 153 2 0 155 155 6.3
0100 0 2 39 77 0 0 118 273 11.2
0200 10 38 31 0 0 0 79 352 14.4
0300 13 15 16 0 0 0 44 396 16.2
0400 11 12 8 0 0 0 31 427 17.4
0500 10 6 44 0 0 0 60 487 19.9
0600 1 20 31 0 0 0 52 539 22.0
0700 0 5 114 0 0 0 119 658 26.9
0800 2 14 46 0 0 0 62 720 29.4
0900 2 15 57 0 0 0 74 794 32.4
1000 3 20 24 0 0 0 47 841 34.4
1100 3 36 15 0 0 0 54 895 36.6
1200 1 16 25 0 0 0 42 937 38.3
1300 0 13 12 0 0 0 25 962 39.3
1400 3 11 30 0 0 0 44 1006 41.1
1500 0 1 1 92 0 0 94 1100 44.9
1600 0 0 0 106 2 0 108 1208 49.3
1700 0 0 0 76 4 0 80 1288 52.6
1800 0 0 0 87 1 0 88 1376 56.2
1900 0 0 0 15 20 0 35 1411 57.6
2000 0 0 1 15 6 0 22 1433 58.5
2100 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1434 58.6
2200 0 0 11 29 3 0 43 1477 60.3
2300 0 0 0 64 5 0 69 1546 63.2
0000 0 0 30 34 0 0 64 1610 65.8
0100 0 2 23 28 0 0 53 1663 67.9
0200 7 4 13 7 0 0 31 1694 69.2
0300 5 4 2 0 0 0 11 1705 69.6
0400 3 0 2 0 0 0 5 1710 69.9
0500 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1711 69.9
0600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1711 69.9
0700 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1711 69.9
0800 1 3 15 0 0 0 19 1730 70.7
0900 1 25 28 0 0 0 54 1784 72.9
1000 0 9 40 0 0 0 49 1833 74.9
1100 0 12 33 0 0 0 45 1878 76.7
1200 0 14 25 0 0 0 39 1917 78.3
1300 0 7 14 0 0 0 21 1938 79.2
1400 0 5 19 10 0 0 34 1972 80.6
1500 0 0 0 85 0 0 85 2057 84.0
1600 0 0 0 113 0 0 113 2170 88.6
1700 0 0 0 71 0 0 71 2241 91.5
1800 0 0 0 42 5 0 47 2288 93.5
1900 0 0 0 31 12 0 43 2331 95.2
2000 0 0 0 15 16 0 31 2362 96.5
2100 0 0 6 13 1 0 20 2382 97.3
2200 0 0 31 8 0 0 39 2421 98.9
2300 0 0 15 12 0 0 27 2448 100.0
Total 76 309 802 1184 77 0 2448
Gross QSOs=2521 Dupes=73 Net QSOs=2448
Unique callsigns worked = 1706
The best 60 minute rate was 160/hour from 0004 to 0103
The best 30 minute rate was 176/hour from 0015 to 0044
The best 10 minute rate was 186/hour from 0033 to 0042
The best 1 minute rates were:
4 QSOs/minute 20 times.
3 QSOs/minute 156 times.
2 QSOs/minute 473 times.
1 QSOs/minute 954 times.
There were 465 bandchanges and 186 (7.6%) probable 2nd radio QSOs.
----------------- C o n t i n e n t S u m m a r y -----------------
160 80 40 20 15 10 Total Pct
North America 15 28 32 33 28 0 136 5.6
South America 3 9 15 26 29 0 82 3.3
Europe 45 71 252 704 2 0 1074 43.9
Asia 6 179 447 383 7 0 1022 41.7
Africa 3 6 7 12 4 0 32 1.3
Oceania 3 15 48 25 6 0 97 4.0
??? 1 1 1 1 1 0 5 0.2
Total 76 309 802 1184 77 0 2448
Number of letters in callsigns
Letters # worked
3 21
4 517
5 645
6 1206
7 6
8 50
9 2
10 1
------------------ C o u n t r y S u m m a r y ------------------
Country 160 80 40 20 15 10 Total Pct
3W 0 1 2 2 0 0 5 0.2
5B 0 1 2 1 0 0 4 0.2
5H 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.0
8P 1 1 2 1 1 0 6 0.2
9A 2 5 7 10 0 0 24 1.0
9V 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0.1
9Y 0 1 1 1 1 0 4 0.2
BY 0 3 20 22 0 0 45 1.8
CE 0 1 1 1 1 0 4 0.2
CM 0 3 3 1 2 0 9 0.4
CN 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.0
CT 0 1 3 6 1 0 11 0.4
CT3 2 2 2 3 2 0 11 0.4
CX 0 0 1 1 2 0 4 0.2
DL 4 5 27 135 0 0 171 7.0
DU 0 1 4 1 0 0 6 0.2
E7 1 1 2 4 0 0 8 0.3
EA 1 3 19 44 1 0 68 2.8
EA6 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 0.1
EA8 1 3 4 5 1 0 14 0.6
EA9 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.0
EI 0 1 1 6 0 0 8 0.3
ES 1 0 2 1 0 0 4 0.2
EU 1 1 0 4 0 0 6 0.2
F 0 2 6 43 0 0 51 2.1
FG 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0.1
FJ 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0.1
FM 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.0
FS 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.0
FY 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 0.1
G 1 2 3 68 0 0 74 3.0
GI 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 0.2
GJ 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.0
GM 1 1 1 6 0 0 9 0.4
GU 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.0
GW 1 0 0 4 0 0 5 0.2
HA 0 3 14 18 0 0 35 1.4
HB 0 2 2 14 0 0 18 0.7
HB0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0.1
HC 1 1 1 1 2 0 6 0.2
HH 0 1 1 1 1 0 4 0.2
HI 0 1 2 2 1 0 6 0.2
HK 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 0.2
HL 1 5 8 9 0 0 23 0.9
HR 1 1 1 1 1 0 5 0.2
HS 0 0 2 3 0 0 5 0.2
I 0 3 24 66 0 0 93 3.8
*IT9 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0.1
J3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.0
JA 5 162 392 320 6 0 885 36.2
JT 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0.1
JW 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.0
KH2 1 1 1 2 1 0 6 0.2
KH6 2 7 8 8 3 0 28 1.1
KL 1 1 2 5 1 0 10 0.4
KP2 2 2 2 3 4 0 13 0.5
KP4 1 1 2 2 3 0 9 0.4
LA 1 1 3 6 0 0 11 0.4
LU 0 0 1 3 3 0 7 0.3
LX 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.0
LY 2 2 4 7 0 0 15 0.6
LZ 0 1 6 9 0 0 16 0.7
OA 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0.1
OE 0 1 3 6 0 0 10 0.4
OH 4 1 3 24 0 0 32 1.3
OH0 1 1 0 1 0 0 3 0.1
OK 2 3 16 23 0 0 44 1.8
OM 1 2 6 5 0 0 14 0.6
ON 0 1 2 20 0 0 23 0.9
OX 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0.1
OY 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.0
OZ 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 0.2
P4 0 2 2 2 3 0 9 0.4
PA 1 1 3 41 0 0 46 1.9
PJ2 1 1 1 1 1 0 5 0.2
PJ4 1 1 1 1 1 0 5 0.2
PJ5 0 1 1 1 1 0 4 0.2
PY 0 1 3 10 11 0 25 1.0
S5 2 2 13 17 0 0 34 1.4
SM 2 2 2 29 0 0 35 1.4
SP 3 6 11 18 0 0 38 1.6
SV 0 0 2 5 0 0 7 0.3
SV9 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.0
TA 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.0
TF 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0.1
TI 1 1 2 1 1 0 6 0.2
UA 8 8 21 12 0 0 49 2.0
UA2 1 2 1 2 0 0 6 0.2
UA9 0 6 15 18 1 0 40 1.6
UN 0 0 2 2 0 0 4 0.2
UR 1 2 24 14 0 0 41 1.7
V2 1 1 1 1 1 0 5 0.2
V3 0 4 3 2 2 0 11 0.4
V4 1 1 1 1 2 0 6 0.2
V8 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 0.1
VK 0 3 14 4 1 0 22 0.9
VP2M 1 1 1 1 1 0 5 0.2
VP5 1 1 1 1 1 0 5 0.2
VP9 1 1 1 1 1 0 5 0.2
VR 0 1 2 3 0 0 6 0.2
XE 1 2 1 2 1 0 7 0.3
YB 0 0 13 5 0 0 18 0.7
YL 2 2 2 4 0 0 10 0.4
YO 0 1 6 5 0 0 12 0.5
YS 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.0
YU 0 1 9 7 0 0 17 0.7
YV 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.0
Z3 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.0
ZF 2 2 2 2 2 0 10 0.4
ZL 0 2 7 4 1 0 14 0.6
ZP 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0.1
ZS 0 1 1 1 1 0 4 0.2
??? 1 1 1 1 1 0 5 0.2
Total 76 309 802 1184 77 0 2448
------------ M u l t i p l i e r S u m m a r y ------------
Mult 160 80 40 20 15 10 Total Pct
JA 5 162 392 320 6 0 885 36.2
DL 4 5 27 135 0 0 171 7.0
I 0 3 24 66 0 0 93 3.8
G 1 2 3 68 0 0 74 3.0
EA 1 3 19 44 1 0 68 2.8
F 0 2 6 43 0 0 51 2.1
UA 8 8 21 12 0 0 49 2.0
PA 1 1 3 41 0 0 46 1.9
BY 0 3 20 22 0 0 45 1.8
OK 2 3 16 23 0 0 44 1.8
UR 1 2 24 14 0 0 41 1.7
UA9 0 6 15 18 1 0 40 1.6
SP 3 6 11 18 0 0 38 1.6
HA 0 3 14 18 0 0 35 1.4
SM 2 2 2 29 0 0 35 1.4
S5 2 2 13 17 0 0 34 1.4
OH 4 1 3 24 0 0 32 1.3
KH6 2 7 8 8 3 0 28 1.1
PY 0 1 3 10 11 0 25 1.0
9A 2 5 7 10 0 0 24 1.0
HL 1 5 8 9 0 0 23 0.9
ON 0 1 2 20 0 0 23 0.9
VK 0 3 14 4 1 0 22 0.9
YB 0 0 13 5 0 0 18 0.7
HB 0 2 2 14 0 0 18 0.7
YU 0 1 9 7 0 0 17 0.7
LZ 0 1 6 9 0 0 16 0.7
LY 2 2 4 7 0 0 15 0.6
OM 1 2 6 5 0 0 14 0.6
ZL 0 2 7 4 1 0 14 0.6
EA8 1 3 4 5 1 0 14 0.6
KP2 2 2 2 3 4 0 13 0.5
YO 0 1 6 5 0 0 12 0.5
CT 0 1 3 6 1 0 11 0.4
LA 1 1 3 6 0 0 11 0.4
CT3 2 2 2 3 2 0 11 0.4
V3 0 4 3 2 2 0 11 0.4
KL 1 1 2 5 1 0 10 0.4
OE 0 1 3 6 0 0 10 0.4
YL 2 2 2 4 0 0 10 0.4
ZF 2 2 2 2 2 0 10 0.4
KP4 1 1 2 2 3 0 9 0.4
P4 0 2 2 2 3 0 9 0.4
GM 1 1 1 6 0 0 9 0.4
CM 0 3 3 1 2 0 9 0.4
E7 1 1 2 4 0 0 8 0.3
EI 0 1 1 6 0 0 8 0.3
LU 0 0 1 3 3 0 7 0.3
XE 1 2 1 2 1 0 7 0.3
SV 0 0 2 5 0 0 7 0.3
VR 0 1 2 3 0 0 6 0.2
DU 0 1 4 1 0 0 6 0.2
KH2 1 1 1 2 1 0 6 0.2
UA2 1 2 1 2 0 0 6 0.2
V4 1 1 1 1 2 0 6 0.2
TI 1 1 2 1 1 0 6 0.2
HI 0 1 2 2 1 0 6 0.2
EU 1 1 0 4 0 0 6 0.2
8P 1 1 2 1 1 0 6 0.2
HC 1 1 1 1 2 0 6 0.2
3W 0 1 2 2 0 0 5 0.2
HS 0 0 2 3 0 0 5 0.2
PJ2 1 1 1 1 1 0 5 0.2
PJ4 1 1 1 1 1 0 5 0.2
??? 1 1 1 1 1 0 5 0.2
HR 1 1 1 1 1 0 5 0.2
V2 1 1 1 1 1 0 5 0.2
GW 1 0 0 4 0 0 5 0.2
VP9 1 1 1 1 1 0 5 0.2
VP5 1 1 1 1 1 0 5 0.2
VP2M 1 1 1 1 1 0 5 0.2
5B 0 1 2 1 0 0 4 0.2
ES 1 0 2 1 0 0 4 0.2
ZS 0 1 1 1 1 0 4 0.2
OZ 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 0.2
UN 0 0 2 2 0 0 4 0.2
PJ5 0 1 1 1 1 0 4 0.2
CE 0 1 1 1 1 0 4 0.2
9Y 0 1 1 1 1 0 4 0.2
HH 0 1 1 1 1 0 4 0.2
CX 0 0 1 1 2 0 4 0.2
GI 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 0.2
HK 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 0.2
V8 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 0.1
EA6 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 0.1
FY 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 0.1
OH0 1 1 0 1 0 0 3 0.1
ZP 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0.1
*IT9 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0.1
TF 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0.1
9V 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0.1
OX 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0.1
JT 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0.1
HB0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0.1
OA 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0.1
FG 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0.1
FJ 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0.1
J3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.0
YS 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.0
FM 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.0
SV9 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.0
TA 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.0
EA9 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.0
GU 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.0
LX 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.0
CN 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.0
5H 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.0
FS 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.0
Z3 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.0
GJ 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.0
OY 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.0
YV 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.0
JW 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.0
Total 76 309 802 1184 77 0 2448
Multi-band QSOs
1 bands 1228
2 bands 286
3 bands 141
4 bands 30
5 bands 21
6 bands 0
------- S i n g l e B a n d Q S O s ------
Band 160 80 40 20 15 10
QSOs 24 71 356 756 21 0
Call: K7RL
Operator(s): K7RL
Station: K7RL
Class: SO Unlimited HP
QTH: WA
Operating Time (hrs): 41
Location: USA
Radios: SO2R
| Summary: Compare Scores | ||||
| Band | QSOs | Mults | ||
| 160: | 76 | 47 | ||
| 80: | 309 | 78 | ||
| 40: | 802 | 91 | ||
| 20: | 1184 | 106 | ||
| 15: | 77 | 43 | ||
| 10: | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total: | 2448 | 365 | Total Score | 2,680,560 |
Club: Western Washington DX Club
