CQ World Wide DX Contest
CQ World Wide DX Contest
| Call | Category | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| VK4JAG | SO LOW ALL | First license 08/2022 08/2022 first licenced. Also Classic |
| VK4PDG | SO QRP 40M | Conditions not great at my retirement village but managed to get 2 contacts. I was using a 40M vertically loaded telescopic antenna on my back patio and Icom IC-7300 |
| VK4XA | SO LOW 10M | Very poor band conditions this year, such is life on 10 Metres. :) |
| VK5COL | SO LOW 15M | Final upload with grid |
| VK5GG | SO LOW ALL | A casual entry but some good DX to be found - enjoyed the contest |
| VK6DDX | SO LOW ALL | Very enjoyable contest, good conditions |
| VK6DW | SA HIGH ALL | Exceptional conditions this year, although the blackout we had on day one was a bit of a surprise |
| VK7ACE | SO LOW ALL | First license 05-2024 |
| VL2U | SA HIGH ALL | FT-2000, Big-Signal 2BS-5B Cubical Quad 20-6, VK-AMP 400W |
| VL3E | SO LOW ALL | Toughest Low Power Contest I have ever done. Took plenty of rest so entering the Classic category with exactly 24 hours operation, but plenty of 30 to 45 min breaks in there too. Some of the operators in the caribbean are simply outstanding. I am in awe of their skill. So clean, so fast, nothing excessive, just efficient and accurate. Really could not be heard, maybe 10 QSOs for calling CQ, the remainder from S&P and mostly big gun stations. The numbers of JAs is well down, and even USA is maybe 25% of what I would nornally expect. The QRM makes the Low Power entry from far away almost impossible. But I enjoyed some DXing and hearing paths that are rare and unusual. The LP opening to PY over the Nth Pole on 15m was especially pleasing. I have never heard so many PYs on at once - they are rare here. Look forward to the CW leg and I think I will go back to go QRO. Low Power from VK is painful. VK3TZ and VL3E. PS I am not ZL3E. hi hi |
| VO1CH | SA HIGH 10M | Entered for a bit of fun, set myself a challenged to see how few a contacts I could make to achieve DXCC followed by how many DXCC I could work in 200 QSO's. DXCC 134, Zones 34 |
| VO1HP | SA HIGH 10M | Just a bit of fun over a few hours to work 100 countries all S&P. I had hoped one of them would be JT5DX For my last zone on 10M but no luck. Maybe during CW weekend. Thanks for the Q's 73 Frank VO1HP |
| VU2CVS | SO HIGH 10M | Casual operation with TS-480 HX, 200W, G5RV antenna |
| VU2MZT | SA LOW ALL | First license 12-2022 |
| VU2XE | SA HIGH ALL | Great Conditions on 10m. 15m somehow was not that great from here. 20m opened late night for us |
| VU2YVK | SA HIGH 40M | LOW PROPAGATION ON 40 COMPARE TO LAST YEAR |
| VU3CDK | SA LOW ALL | First license 10-2023 |
| VU3FGJ | SA LOW ALL | First license 12-2022 |
| VU3GHE | SO LOW ALL | First license 09-2024 |
| VU3GHF | SO LOW ALL | First license 10-2024 |
| VU3GLC | SO LOW ALL | First license 10-2024 |
| VU3TPW | SA LOW ALL | I ENJOY THE CONTEST |
| VY2AN | SA LOW ALL | First license 12-2022 |
| VY2DIY | SO LOW 20M | Thanks all for the fun - 73 |
| VY2EK | SO LOW ALL | First license 11-2023 |
| W0BF | SA LOW 15M | My best effort yet. I always have limited time as I am a caregiver for my disabled wife. Still , I think not bad for less than 100 watts and my homemade dipole (HOA Restrictions!!!). Some really surprising propagation ,ie., zones 16,17,18 and 23 were worked! Hardly ever hear them !! |
| W0ETT | SO HIGH 10M | Only limited time available for the contest due to family gathering. 10m band conditions were outstanding - wish I had more time for this one. - W0ETT |
| W0IZ | SO LOW ALL | Old radio, no frequency readout |
| W0RTA | SO LOW ALL | First license 06/2023 |
| W0WLA | SO LOW ALL | this contest was done from my mobile. Yaesu FT-891 and a Tarheel 75 |
| W0XXT | SO LOW ALL | 5/14/2024 |
| W1AST | SO HIGH ALL | Wish I had more time to operate. The bands were GREAT! |
| W1DAD | SA LOW ALL | Rig: IC-7610 Antennas: DX Commander Signature 18 Nebula Vertical & a Carolina Windom 80 up at about 15 meters. Thanks for the points everyone. I had a great time and set a personal record for CQWW (using a new rig, new antenna and logging software). As many of you know, the new rigs are incredible and fun to use! This was also my first time using N1MM+ after using CT for so many years and I can't say enough about the features. Last month I built and erected a DX Commander Signature 18 Nebula vertical antenna (80-10m) with 72 ten meter long radials. The antenna is approximately 18 meters (60 feet) tall and worked especially well for me. It was great to call stations on 80 and 40 with this antenna and have them consistently respond to my low power signal on the first or second call. I realize that there's 'diminishing returns' adding more than 16 or maybe 32 radials, but I feel my 72 certainly helped if not tangibly, certainly psychologically! This contributed to my most zones and DX ever worked in a single contest. Homework: #1 - Spend more time with the IC-7610 learning the features #2 - Read through more of the N1MM+ manual and experiment with features #3 - Determine how to trigger my eight IC-7610 DVK memories or perhaps record appropriate contest wave files. #4 - Plan and participate in more contesting so fewer folks confuse me with W1DED. Several folks said hi Kevin! (His YouTube channel is great and contains numerous videos on contesting.) 73. Peter W1DAD that's Delta Alpha Delta... :-) Windham, NH |
| W1NYU | SO LOW 20M | First license 08-2022 First Licensed 08-02-2022 |
| W1QK | SO LOW 15M | Thanks for the contacts. Fabulous 15M conditions.and activity. Thanks to the WWROF for sponsoring the contest. 73 - Dan, W1QK |
| W1SAV | SA HIGH ALL | You guys should allow direct .ADIF uploads |
| W1TKO | SO LOW ALL | First license 02-2022 23-Feb-2022 date first licensed |
| W2A | MULTI-ONE | 1/2 YANKEE CLIPPER CONTEST CLUB (KD2RD) |
| W2BMT | SO LOW 10M | First license 03-2023 ROOKIE as did not take part in 2023 while licensed as KE2BAU |
| W2CCC | SA HIGH ALL | Great conditions, wish I could stay awake (age and MS win I guess)! |
| W2CSI | SO HIGH 20M | Radio: FTdx10 Antenna: Feet Amp: SB-200 output: 600W |
| W2IRT | MULTI-MULTI | Part-time operation. All but a handful of QSOs were made by N2WKS, as W2IRT was sick all weekend |
| W2NTN | SA HIGH ALL | I only had time for a part time operation, and I found it very enjoyable. Very nice to have lots of activity, with ham radio operators from countries around the world maintaining friendships and working together |
| W2QJ | SA HIGH ALL | I was only able to do about an hour + due to previous commitments. Band conditions were great during my short operating time |
| W2STE | Checklog | First license 11-2023 Hard contest for a newbie. Couldn't get replies. Was mostly looking for new DX. I think day 2 might have been better, but I couldn't participate that day |
| W2YR | SA HIGH ALL | lots of interference from one of the local cable services using HF frequencies to provide internet service. Suspect cause as poor interior wiring/connections of some of their customers |
| W3AZT | SO LOW ALL | Using 85 watts into a 127' metal whip antenna |
| W3DK | SO LOW ALL | fun contest. New radio! |
| W3FOX | SA HIGH ALL | Great contest and great propagation |
| W3JJL | SA LOW ALL | Only had a vetical and 100w this year |