CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB - 2019
Call: W6DOJ
Operator(s): K6ON K6XN K6ON
Station: W6DOJ
Class: M/S HP
QTH: CA
Operating Time (hrs):
Summary:
Band QSOs Zones Countries
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160:
80: 11 6 6
40: 36 11 24
20: 92 20 48
15: 36 9 22
10: 1 1 1
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Total: 176 47 101 Total Score = 66,008
Club:
Comments:
We operated two CQ WW stations from a semi-wilderness location , W6DOJ and NC6DX
in this CQWW from the top of a small 5000 foot high mountain in the Sierra
surrounded by the Tahoe National Forest off grid using solar power, batteries
and two small generators. During this CQWW the temperature dropped from 70
degrees F to 33 degrees F with extremely high winds, trees blown over and nearby
towns having their commercial electrical power shut down. We also monitored the
local evacuation announcements here in California to make sure that we would be
able quickly evacuate if our area was subject to the local uncontrolled fires
in California. Our nearest paved road was several miles from our location
requiring driving in four wheel drive over a dirt road in a dense forest.
Saturday morning during the CQWW the evening temperature dropped to 33 degrees F
but it warmed up to a toasty 44 degrees Sunday morning. Luckily none of the
fallen trees during the extremely high winds blocked all of our roads out and
all of our antenna made it through the high winds. How high were the winds? 20
to 45 + MPH. All of our antennas and towers survived the high wind gusts. We
have a video of K6ON taking a break during the CQ WW and walking his dog Amy on
one of our dirt roads in the forest near our antenna locations and a pine tree
blew down less than 100 feet in front of them exciting Bob’s dog! After the
CQWW we took pictures of one of our dirt roads blocked by a large pine tree and
fallen limbs from other trees. After we made it out we discovered that the
surrounding towns had no commercial power, no working traffic lights and no
capability to sell or provide gasoline as they could not operate their gasoline
pumps. FYI, K6ON, K6XN and K6YN are all in their 70’s and we all love Ham
Radio!
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