CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW - 2020
Call: K4BAI
Operator(s): K4BAI
Station: K4BAI
Class: Single Op HP
QTH: Bonaire
Operating Time (hrs): 26:35
Summary:
Total: QSOs = 1153 State/Prov = 54 Countries = 77 Total Score = 1,499,557
Club: South East Contest Club
Comments:
My first experience operating remote via the internet of the station I have
operated from one to several times a year since 2004. It was difficult for me,
who likes to use a paddle and keyer, to be able only to send CW with computer
keys and not to have a side tone to warn me if I have hit the wrong key. But, I
did learn a little more than I had known about the Flex rigs and how to operate
them, but setting one up or troubleshooting will forever be beyond me. Many
thanks to WW4LL and W9SN of BeLoud.us for the use of the station and for helping
Jeff, KU8E, set it up for me. Also thanks to Jeff for doing the set up and
helping me get acclimated to its use and for allowing me to operate from his
house where he has high speed internet and I do not. It was my first time to
operate both days of a 160M contest from PJ4. Once before eacg, I did the first
night of ARRL 160 and the first night of CQ 160 Phone. I have worked a lot of
160 from the Caribbean and from this station with same antennas, but with more
conventional rigs and being on site and, for the most part, having the use of
receive antennas. These antennas are put up temporarily for a limited number of
weekend per year for contest purposes. At least at this time, it will be
impossible to have receive antennas to be used remotely.
The contest itself started slowly as it started well before sunset on Bonaire
and the bands closed about an hour after sunrise. I worked a lot of Europeans,
a few in Western Asia, a few in North America, lots of non US-VE stations in the
western hemisphere, Hawaii, and two Japanese QSOS on the first morning. I felt
conditions might have been better the first night. I was a bit surprised at the
depth of callers with weak signals from Europe and western Asia on the second
night after working most of the big stations on the first night. I thank W3DQ
for the DC QSO. I found no stations in NE and SD and the only Canadians worked
were in VE1, 9, 2, 3, 6 and 7. Was very disappointed that VE5UA was in Alberta.
It is only recently that Canadian hams have been changing provinces without
sending a portable designation. Thanks for all QSOs. The log will be uploaded
to LOTW by KU8E and any requests for paper QSLs go to K4BAI. Bureau QSLs may be
requested by e-mail to k4bai@att.net. 73, John, K4BAI.
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