This was a transition year for K3PP. I purchased one of the first Acom 2000A amplifiers to hit U.S. shores and this put me in the high-power class for the first time. Going from 200 to 1500 watts makes all the difference, especially when you have some decent antennas to radiate that power. This year also marked the first multi-op efffort at K3PP. I learned many lessons from my hero K3II and the many contests I operated there with him and his team. I'm trying to apply these lessons to my own station so I can try to be the next big multi-op station. I have a long way to go to match K3II and others in the elite class, but this year marked a good start in the right direction.

Month Contest Submitted Score Final Score QSOs Class
Mode
Call More Information
Jan
ARRL RTTY Roundup 19,812 19,812 254 SOLP
RTTY
K3PP
Jan
CQ 160m Contest 5,536 73 SOLP
CW
K3PP
Feb
ARRL International DX Contest 1,197,504 1,125,000 1,056 SOA
CW
K3PP
Feb
CQ 160m Contest 11,328 162 SOLP
SSB
K3PP
Mar
ARRL International DX Contest 2,645,280 2,505,564 1,838 M/M
SSB
K3II Ops: K3II, K3TEJ, K3PP, K3VA
Jun
Field Day 7,308 7,308 2,245 2A
Mixed
K3II Carbon ARC
Jul
North American QSO Party 5,520 115 SO
RTTY
K3PP
Jul
IARU HF World Championship 411,985 386,540 703 MO(Packet)
Mixed
K3PP
Aug
Worked All Europe 5,673 48 SO
CW
K3PP
Aug
North American QSO Party 56,625 453 SO
SSB
K3PP
Oct
Pennsylvania QSO Party 502,498 502,498 2,930 M/M
Mixed
W3HA Read more here
Oct
CQWW DX Contest 3,653,538 3,443,162 1,802 SOA
SSB
K3PP Read more here
Nov
CQWW DX Contest 2,122,809 1,083 SOA
CW
K3PP
Dec
ARRL 160m Contest 10,340 9,476 101 MO(Packet)
CW
K3PP
Dec
ARRL 10m Contest 550,732 500,308 818 MO(Packet)
Mixed
K3PP #1 EPA

Highlights:

  • Score Contest Results
    1,197,504 ARRL DX CW Single-Op score over one million points without an amplifier!
    7,308 ARRL Field Day First place in Atlantic Division Class 2A!
    We set up in my garage!
    502,498
    Pennsylvania QSO Party First Multi-op at the K3PP QTH!
    W3HA was the PA QSO Party Bonus Station!
    Smashed the old record, but still only got 2nd place!
    3,653,538
    CQWW DX SSB Contest First big single-op contest with high power (Acom 2000A amp)!
    2,122,809
    CQWW DX CW Contest Best ever CW score!
  • Last updated: 23-Oct-2007 by K3PP