Bill, K3WI on 20m	Tony, N3FX on 15m	Aaron, KB3RAE on 10m	Joe, N3YIM on 75m	Dennis, N8IVN on 40m

CQWW WPX Contest, SSB, 2009

Call: WX3B
Operator(s): WX3B, K3WI, N8IVN, KA3ITJ, K3B3RAE,N3YIM, N3FX, N3ST, N3VOP
Station: WX3B

Class: M/M HP
QTH: MD
Operating Time (hrs): 45

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
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  160:  139
   80:  562
   40: 1140
   20: 1490
   15:  246
   10:   49
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Total:    3626  Prefixes = 1093  Total Score = 8,337,404

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Comments:

That's what I call a great weekend of fun, talking to your friends all over the
world and playing radio for the entire weekend!

I have been enthusiastic about this contest for many years, and this year we
got to test out several new toys at WX3B including the new reversable
beverages, the K9AY beverage box on 80 and 160, and an interlocked second
station on 20 meters.  Everything worked GREAT!

Congratulations to the individuals that made up team WX3B this year; they are
truly the ones responsible for this score.  This event had one open band during
the day, and two useful bands at night.  After operating the big contests at the
world's finest contest station (W3LPL), I was delighted to 'sit this one out'
and let the team do most of the work.

Bill, K3WI did a steller job in the slug-fest known as 20 meters.  It is
particularly difficult at this time of year since the WX3B opening is about an
hour or two later than more competitive stations with a high antenna.  A lion's
share of the credit for the 20m score goes to Bill - who stuck like GLUE to the
chair on 20.  

It warmed my heart to see Dennis N8IVN cheerfully CQing into dead bands and
scraping up QSOs on 15 meters - he was later rewarded with some time on 75
meters.

Aaron, KB3RAE learned how to CQ on 75 meters and listen with credibility to two
frequencies at once.  We had fun working Europeans down the band and USA on our
TX frequency.  Thanks to Tom NI1N for reminding me to do this. 

Joe, N3YIM got the "tough duty" award this weekend.  He wasn't awarded much in
the way of active bands, however he did tear up 10 meters when it opened to the
south on Sunday.  Way to stamp on those red spots, Joe!

Tony, N3FX was welcomed back to team WX3B after a few years off.  He also
started off timesharing on less than idea bands, however he also got "rewarded"
with 40 meters during a good european opening Saturday evening and Sunday
afternoon.

Eric, KA3ITJ is back contesting after a long break and is quite enthusiastic
about it.  In fact, during the final hours at WX3B I heard mention of putting
up and AB/577 and directional yagi.  Eric also put in tireless hours trying to
wake up activity in bands that shall we say, didn't have too much happening on
them.  It was Eric's second PVRC meeting and he will be voted into membership
ASAP!

Bryan, N3ST is responsible for greatly improving the 75m transmit dipole at
WX3B.  He claims he didn't do anything, however I claim the antenna is 10db
louder than before we measured the coax loss!   Brian had fun on 75m during the
first evening.

Mike, N3VOP joined the party just in time to watch the power go out.  Yes,
that's right, about 4 hours from the end of the contest, we watched the yagis
doing their "spaghetti dance" as the wind comes up to 30+ mph gusts, then come
the Thunderstorms, then the hail!  Next comes the lightning, and the plug gets
pulled at WX3B right before the power gets unstable and eventually goes out
completely.  Bummer, that took us off the air for about 2.5 hours. 

After hauling out the portable generator and getting 20 & 40 going, we pounced
on a few guys just because...we could!

Well after the power came back, Mike was rewarded handsomely with a high rate
stateside run, followed by a some JA's calling, then
BD....HS0....RW0...E21...boy it was a DXers dream right before the end of the
contest.

We thought that we had broken the old WX3B record set in 2006, however upon
re-scoring the contest, I noticed that the score was just below our record
effort.  We're figuring this contest out, however because our low band totals
are getting better and our percentage of Europeans on 20 is getting much
higher.
 
Congratulations to my good friend and radio Partner Kam, N3KS who had a his
personal best effort and actually slugged it out as a single-operator,
unassisted in this contest!

Very 73,

Jim Nitzberg   WX3B

 

2007 CQWW WPX SSB Contest - March, 2007

Another fine effort by Team WX3B!  Highlights:  Mary-Jo on 75m, Mark, KB3NGI  has his first experience, Low bands were GREAT, New 40m Yagi was a GREAT improvement, and 80m beverage ROCKS.  Nice to see many of my serious station builders at this event! 

Rob, K1RH in the HOT Seat on 20m	Bryan, N3ST on 40m - looking a bit TIRED!	Steve, NY3A on 160m: Rag Chewing	Steve, N3SB on 80m	Jim, WX3B runs Barefoot on 20m
Mark, KB3NGI on 80m	Clint, W3ARS on 20m	Mike, N3VOP on 40m	Steve NY3A and Mary-Jo on 80m	Clint, W3ARS on 160m
Mark, KB3NGI on 20m

 

CQWW WPX Contest, SSB

Call: WX3B
Operator(s): WX3B, N3ST, N3SB, K1RH, N3YIM, W3RAR, KB3NGI, K3LP, W3ARS, N3VOP,
NY3A, NY3A/MARY-JO
Station: WX3B

Class: M/M HP
QTH: MD
Operating Time (hrs): 36

Summary:
Band  QSOs
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  160:  257
   80:  620
   40:  814
   20: 1077
   15:   72
   10:   14
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Total: 2854  Prefixes = 875  Total Score = 5,033,875

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Comments:

A favorite contest of WX3B!  I must admit an envy to all of you with
large towers and stacked arrays on the high bands.   This year's
effort was toned down (ah....we too almost all of Saturday OFF from
9:15am to 3:30pm)  and we featured several new WPX Contesters.  Our
star surprise effort was made by Mary-Jo (NY3A's Girlfriend) who could
be heard CQing late in the afternoon on 75 meters.  Congratulations to
Bob, W3RAR for his first run of Europeans on 160 meters, and to W3ARS
and NY3A for slugging it out on 20 meters and running Europe Sunday. 
Thanks to K1RH for supplying drinks & snacks and tirelessly CQing on 40 meters

(again) - at least this time you got some play time in on 20m.   It
was also Mark's first guest appearance at WX3B (KB3NGI) and it looked
like Mark was having fun even though his bands weren't always the
"hot" ones.  Mark picked right up on the end of contest PASS EVERYBODY
to ALL bands idea.   K3LP brought his son Ryan over and I wish I had
captured the sweet bed-time picture of David sleeping and Ryan curled
up next to him.   N3VOP had the exitement of a child at Christmas
after working some JAs on 20 meters Sunday evening.  It was good
seeing Steve, N3SB after about a year off from contesting at WX3B. 
Steve has tirelessly answered the call for many of WX3B's antenna
parties and loaned the equipment for the 10m operating position. 
Bryan, N3ST had to make due with low antennas this weekend, he is used
to a 160 foot self supporting tower at his own home.  N3YIM pounced
his way around a hot 20 meter band and was seen at the contest SEVERAL
times over the weekend. A Great weekend - special thanks to all my
spotting "cheerleaders....and there were many of you this weekend.

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