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F5PBLSO QRP 20MQRP entry (5W), mono-band (20m), dipole located under the roof and a lot of QRN. Anyway, great time during this contest even if 99% of my Qs are European ones, which turned my WPX CW into kind of WAE !
F5ULSO QRP 40MRig Juma TRX2A, 5 watts to a vertical 30 feet whip, instaled 87 feet over ground, with an Idiom Press Scaff Filter for CW pass-band!
F5VBTSO QRP ALL5 watt out, IC-703, K3, lambda/4 verticals
F5VKTSA HP ALLPart time entry only. Good to hear some good openings on 15 and 10. Use of too many cut down numbers actually slowed things as caused repeats.
G0MLYSO LP 80MSadly had little time to get heavily involved. I did find some of the abbreviated serial numbers confusing. Isn't it easier just to send the long CW number codes? Otherwise, very enjoyable in the short time I could come on air. First time in this contest, by the way!
G0MTNSO LP ALLSomeone turned on a switch somewhere. Are the good times back?
G0OKFSO HP ALLICOM pro III Cobwebb for 14,21 and 28 mhz 17m wire for 7mhz
G2CPChecklogCallsign aired in memory of late Henry Wiggins, a milliwatt operator.
G2HDRSO LP ALLEnjoyed the contest, as usual, despite poor conditions. SD worked well as it always does.
G3LHJSO QRP ALLEnjoyable contest Condx a bit tough for Qrp working but could have been worse, good to have 10/15M open, but very little Stateside propagation.
G3MZVSO LP 40MAt 1727 on Saturday I heard 9A4D in conflict with RX4HZ over who's frequency it was - 9A4D called RX4 stupid, RX4HZ said "idiot f**k off". This is not the kind of behaviour I expect to hear in amateur radio. Thankfully this is very rare.
G3PSMSO LP ALLGood to see 10M open but activity appeared to be down
G3RWFSO LP ALLConditions very average - more sun spots needed!
G3TXFSO HP ALLWatching the score accelerate every time you work a new prefix multiplier is part of the fun of thw WPX-CW Contest!
G3UFYChecklogRIG - FT1000MP + Ranger 811H ANTENNAS - Loops + Tribander (14MHx)
G3VQOSO LP ALLSurprisingly good total for "spare time" effort in such poor conditions Sent serial number 323 twice and missed 322
G3YMCSO QRP ALLA good fun weekend and worked more than I envisaged in the current lousy conditions. Good sporadic E on 15m, but 10m was a bit of a disappointment. Otherwise conditions were lack lustre and I never really had a good opening to the USA on any band. But that is what comes of operating QRP! 73 Dave
G3ZRJSO LP 20MSORRY ILL HEALTH PREVENTED ME TAKING A FULL PART IN THE CONTEST THANKS VERY MUCH FOR ALL YOUR EFFORTS SD LOGGER WORKED VERY WELL 73 TONY
G4BXTSO LP 40MQuite relaxed and enjoyable. Wish I could have spent longer operating!
G4DBWSO QRP 40MElecraft K3 5 watts QRP Vee dipole antenna
G4FALSO HP ALLA bit of fun trying out SO2R techniques
G4FOCSO LP ALLJoined to give others a chance of points Family commitments did not allow full participation Conditions were up and down in QSB Difficult with lots of QRO station from Europe Great to have SD as the logging programme
G4IUFSO HP 10MGreat to work stateside on the Saturday Enjoyed using SD
G4PIQSA LP ALLK2/100, 100W, Twisted G5RV, one leg @ 8m, other round fence Just a few QSOs from home. Worked last 6 hours of contest at M6T as well
G6CSYSO QRP ALLRunning 5W from an IC-7400 to a trap vertical. Logging and keying via DXKeeper and WinWarbler. 3V9A was an all-time-new CW DXCC, as well as two new band/mode slots. OG0R [aka 'Shrek' in my mind] gave three new band/mode slots. Increased last years QSO total by 10%. Perhaps a 40m only entry next year?
G6NUMSO LP ALLFT1000, 90w INTO W3DZZ @ 26FT
G8MIASA LP ALLGood band conditions this year
GI4BQISO LP ALLUsing straight key - no computers!
GJ3WWSO LP ALL40 and 20 still the money bands for now.
GM4SIDSO HP ALLUsed SD and again it performed perfectly. Conditions were on the up at last.
GM4UBJSO QRP 10MImproved my score from last year despite pathetic conditions on Saturday. Impressed by the performance of my Bi-Square allowing me contacts into PY and LU using just 5 watts.10m was dead most of Saturday and Sunday evening only coming to life again at 11:50 pm.Typical !
GM4UYZSA LP ALLEnjoyed what I managed. Beat last years score so really happy.
GW0RYTSO HP ALLJust a few hours operating due to the normal weekend commitments................Shopping!
GW0VSWSO QRP 20MMy first WPX for a long time. Difficult with just an indoor antenna and 5 watts but great fun. Nice to work some new QRP DX. Thanks to all those who logged me
GW6WSO HP 20MFirst airing of the new contest call for the Dragon ARC here in North Wales. Decent conditions on Saturday but very quiet during daylight hours on Sunday; things really opened up after sunset however and the final 2 hours of the contest were buzzing! K3 and Acom 1000 to a low 100 foot long doublet.
HA0GKSO QRP 40MRig.: Homemade transceiver 5 Watts output Ant.: GPN4B vertical for 40,20,15 and 10m
HA1AGSO HP ALLFirst 24+ SO in 8 years.
HA1FFSO LP 80MFT 1000MP , W3DZZ , 100W
HA1TNXSO HP ALLRig: IC761, 800 WATTS BY 2X GI7B, ANT 80M DIPOLE, 40M GP, 3ELEMENT 3BANDER YAGI.
HA2MNSO LP ALLEnjoyed the contest very much though the claimed is much less than it was last year. Maybe the propagation can be blamed and me, having not been on the top, too. Many thanks for Qs, see you next time! Rig TS-530SP 100 W into a end-fed 21 mtrs long wire above flat roof.
HA5LZSO LP 10MYAESU FT-2000 100W Vertical 18AVT-WB UP 40M Many thanks for the nice contest!
HA5OBSO QRP ALLRIG: FT817 ANT: T2FD
HA7PFSA HP ALLRIG:FT-847+500W /PA HA8UG-A MPLITE C/ ECO-ART.277 4EL7BAND UP 10M /ITAL Y/ MB DIPOL 40/80 UP 9/3M /INV VEE/ HM DIPOL 160 UP 10M HM
HA8AAASO LP 40MLow power:25watts, single band ,Vertical antenna with 13 radials
HA8BESO HP 160MRig: IC-756, KW Ant: Vertical(28m), Dipole Rx ant: 4x4 EWE Nice Contest! Next year agn!
HB9ARFSO LP ALLTS-870 (100 Watts) Force 12 C-4S / Butternut HF-9vx / Short Dipole for 160M
HB9AZZSO HP ALLRIG: IC756PRO2, Acom 2000A, Antenna: Dipole
HB9CVQSA HP 40MConsiderable problems again here with well known, mean, nasty EU Call Faker and QRMer. In contest this time only little QRN. First day better prop. to NA. Being 40m SBSO the long night openings on 20m diverted a lot activity from 40m. Rig: Flex 5000C, Acom 2000A, 26m high 40m-Dipole, N1MM.
HB9ONMSHFT-1000MP, Force12 C4S, 80/160m Dipole
HC2ASO HP 40MFew qso this time regarding conditions and few hours operating for an emergency trip...Anyway fun as usually

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