CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB This Weekend

[BJ radionut]

CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB: 0000Z, Oct 24 to 2359Z, Oct 25
Start Time 0000z 10.24.2020
Eastern Daylight Time (Local):
8:00 PM FRIDAY Evening
Thru 7:59 PM EDST Sunday

I. OBJECTIVE: For amateurs around the world to contact as many other amateurs in as many CQ zones and countries as possible.

II. BANDS: Six bands only: 1.8, 3.5, 7, 14, 21 and 28 MHz
Observance of established band plans is strongly encouraged.

III. CONTEST EXCHANGE: SSB: RS report plus CQ Zone number of the station location (e.g., 59 05). CW: RST report plus CQ Zone (e.g., 599 05).

https://www.cqww.com/rules.htm


ZF1A from Cayman Islands, IOTA NA - 016 in CQ WW DX SSB Contest, 24 - 25 October 2020.

3V8SS from Tunisia in CQ WW DX SSB Contest, 24 - 25 October 2020.

Aruba Island, IOTA SA - 036, in CQ WW DX SSB Contest, 24 - 25 October 2020, as P49Y.

OH2TA will be active from Aland Islands in CQ WW DX SSB Contest, 24 - 25 October 2020, as OH0X.

PJ4X from Bonaire Island in CQ WW DX SSB Contest, IOTA SA - 006, 24 - 25 October 2020.

ZP9MCE will be active from Paraguay in CQ WW DX SSB Contest, 24 - 25 October 2020.

Hawaiian Islands in CQ WW DX SSB, 24 - 25 October 2020, as KH7M.

4L8A Tbilisi Georgia

FG4KH from Guadeloupe, IOTA NA-102, in CQ WW DX SSB Contest, 24 - 25 October 2020.


And Many others active for the contest, so load up and go get them.
All the Best
Gary/W9FNB

https://www.dxzone.com/cq-dx-zones-world-map/

 

[Road Squawker]

59-08

Wonder when the results will show up in the (always late) magazine.

 

[338_MtRushmore]

I'm assuming normal people run a contest like this to fill their log with stations that wouldn't otherwise be on the air?

 

[Blackcat630]

 

[binrat]

I might as well activate a summit for SOTA tomorrow because QRP is not going to cut it this weekend.

 

[338_MtRushmore]

I might as well activate a summit for SOTA tomorrow because QRP is not going to cut it this weekend.

I was browsing the rules and was kinda surprised there was no ERP limits on QRP. 5 watts into an 8 element isn't what I would consider QRP.

 

[Slowmover]

Dawn is breaking . . . .

 

[144inBama]

QRP.....QRO....what's one letter in the big scheme of things ..lol

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

I was browsing the rules and was kinda surprised there was no ERP limits on QRP. 5 watts into an 8 element isn't what I would consider QRP.

Never has been an ERP rule for QRP. The rules pertain to TX power output. Why would it apply to QRP levels? The whole idea is to maximum station efficiency thru lower losses and higher gains. If that were the case ERP limits should apply to legal limits stations. 1500 watts into an eight element is like shooting fish in a barrel...........using dynamite.

 

[338_MtRushmore]

Never has been an ERP rule for QRP. The rules pertain to TX power output. Why would it apply to QRP levels? The whole idea is to maximum station efficiency thru lower losses and higher gains. If that were the case ERP limits should apply to legal limits stations. 1500 watts into an eight element is like shooting fish in a barrel...........using dynamite.

Now that is a good thought. To eliminate the weight of the station and add weight to the operators skill, they could find the highest gain amateur station on each band, and give a multiplyer for every db under that station you are.

Then maybe address the 4,000 mile no point US contact to the 150 mile any direction point contact in Europe or something.

Really, the whole contest seems silly to me. Thankfully it's not an every day thing, so hopefully they have fun while it lasts.

5904 thank you!

 

[Rwb]

I kinda question those setups where contac is made via computer not operator. That sorta ends the imge of a RADIO OPERATOR

 

[Marconi]

"All's fair in love and war."

 

[BJ radionut]

Here's the Number's:
Total operating time: 40 hrs. 48 minutes of 48 availible
Total Contacts: 1,755
Total Points: 2,069,692
Avg Qs/Hr. = 43.0
Country with largest # Qs... ITALY/149
Countries worked: 117
Avg. distance per contact = 3,959 miles
Zones worked (40 availible) = 35

Total Contacts by Continent:
Continent Total %
--------- ----- ---
EU.... 1,050.... 60
NA.... 341.... 19 (State to State contacts =0 pt's) ONLY Canada /Mexico count
SA.... 252.... 14
OC.... 41.... 2
AF.... 35.... 2
AS.... 35.... 2

HI.... 14
AK.... 3

It is grueling fun. We lost the first 3 hours of the contest due to pretty bad T-Storms right at the station local. Then took another 3 hours before the noise subsided enough to hear at normal levels.
Then Saturday evening the Sun blasted us with a Storm and pretty much shut down the long distance comms on the 160/80/40 meter bands...
20 meters (14MHz) and above was pretty much Blackout!!!

These points and Qso's were done with ONE Transmitter operational and multiple operators in shift over the time period.
No recordings or auto-calling software was used!!!!

All the Best
Gary

 

[wavrider]

worked KH7M off the 80 meter dipole he was on 10 meters, I was using internal tuner on rig and 100 watts, propagation was there

 

[BJ radionut]

If that were the case ERP limits should apply to legal limits stations. 1500 watts into an eight element is like shooting fish in a barrel...........using dynamite.

I resemble that remark! Still fun! Let off the PTT switch, and sounds like you got your head in Hornet's Nest.