CQ WPX CW (Telegraphy) Contest
Single Op. Single Band, 20m - Low Power, Unassisted.
May 29 & 30 (Maio) - 2021
Atividade promovida pela Revista “CQ Magazine”, todo mundo contata todo mundo, e os diferentes prefixos servem como multiplicadores (PY2, PY9, W1, CX9…).
Contest organizated by CQ Magazine, everybody can talk with everybody, and different prefixes will be multipliers.
O “Virtual Contest Bar” funcionou com visitantes de sempre e de primeira viagem (PY5EG, PY1MK & PU3RIK), duas horas antes do início.
Contest Bar done with regular visitors, and even new ones, two hours before the contest.
Em 2020, minha presença, my presence:
710 QSO’s, 486 Mults, 971.028 points, Nr.1 Brasil & South America, Nr. 3 World.
Em 2019, minha presença, my presence:
710 QSO’s, 457 Mults, 939.135 points, 6,4% penalties, Nr.1 Brasil & South America, Nr. 2 World.
Em 2021, preliminar(y):
478 QSO’s, 367 Mults, 510.864 points.
Declínio de 32% em relação a 2019 e 2020, com poucos W/VE no log.
32% less than 2019 & 2020, with just a few W/VE in the log.
Desta vez, uso acentuado da “Busca com Dial”, e mesmo alguns contatos com o segundo VFO.
This time, more “S & P” and even some QSO’s using second VFO.
Quase uma hora antes do fim, eu disse “adeus”.
Almost one hour before the end, I said “so long” to the contest.
Off Times >= 60 Minutes (May 2021):
29: 0000Z - 0002Z 00:03 (3 mins) (Start late)
29: 0207Z - 0939Z 07:33 (453 mins)
29: 1240Z - 1351Z 01:12 (72 mins)
29: 1353Z - 1610Z 02:18 (138 mins)
29: 1647Z - 1754Z 01:08 (68 mins)
30: 0223Z - 1036Z 08:14 (494 mins)
30: 1232Z - 1816Z 05:45 (345 mins)
30: 2206Z - 2359Z 01:53 (113 mins) (End early)
Total OFF 28h06min (1686 mins)
Total ON 19h54min (1194 mins)
PY2NY Max Rates, May 2021:
29: 1911Z - 3,0 /min (1 minute), 180 /hour
29: 1912Z - 1,4 /min (10 minutes), 84 /hour
30: 2027Z - 1,0 /min (60 minutes), 58 /hour
PY2NY Runs >10 QSOs, May 2021:
29: 1145 - 1227Z, 13 Qs, 18,5/hr
29: 1755 - 2119Z, 147 Qs, 43,2/hr
29: 2319 - 2343Z, 28 Qs, 70,1/hr
30: 0029 - 0121Z, 16 Qs, 18,3/hr
30: 1932 - 2044Z, 63 Qs, 52,6/hr
Informação Técnica / Tech Info
- Single Op, Single Band, 20m - Low Power.
- Yaesu FT 1000 MP - MKV Field.
- Ant. KLM KT34XA triband yagi, 22m high, 10-15-20m.
- Software N1MM+.
- Controller Microham MK2R+, Micro Band Decoders.
- Vinhos, Wine: (1) Mancura Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, (2) Miolo Seleção Rosé 2020.
- Average/Média CW speed: 32-38 wpm.
