Now with the right combination of RF power, aluminum, and (a little more) skill, I was finally able to break into the top ten in a big DX contest. I almost made it in the ARRL DX contest (missed by one!), but I finally landed the #9 spot in the CQ Worldwide Phone contest! I finally made it to the big time - officially!
| Month | Contest | Submitted Score | Final Score | QSOs | Class |
Mode
|
Call | More Information |
|
Jan
|
CQ 160m Contest | 32,010 | 176 | SOA-HP |
CW
|
K3PP | ||
|
Feb
|
ARRL International DX Contest | 1,122,498 | 1,115,856 | 1,014 | SOA-HP |
CW
|
K3PP | |
|
Feb
|
CQ 160m Contest | 27,792 | 242 | SOA-HP |
SSB
|
K3PP | ||
|
Mar
|
ARRL International DX Contest | 3,281,112 | 3,217,044 | 2,390 | SOA-HP |
SSB
|
K3PP | |
|
Jul
|
IARU HF World Championships | 117,828 | 104,475 | 303 | SO |
Mixed
|
K3PP | |
|
Aug
|
North American QSO Party | 42,500 | 340 | SO |
SSB
|
K3PP | ||
|
Oct
|
Pennsylvania QSO Party | 597,922 | 597,922 | 3,483 | M/M |
Mixed
|
K3II | Ops: K3II, NY3B, K3CT, K5KG, K3NG, K3PP |
|
Oct
|
CQ Worldwide DX Contest | 3,092,421 | 2,988,600 | 1,605 | SOA-HP |
SSB
|
K3PP | TOP TEN!! |
|
Nov
|
CQ Worldwide DX Contest | 1,128,816 | 748 | SOA-HP |
CW
|
K3PP | ||
|
Dec
|
ARRL 10m Contest | 46,494 | 45,120 | 204 | SO-HP |
Mixed
|
K3PP |
Highlights:
| Score | Contest | Results |
| 1,122,498 | ARRL International DX Contest - CW | Over one million points |
| 3,217,044 | ARRL International DX Contest - SSB | #11 SOA Class - only 1.95% UBN score reduction! |
| 597,922 | Pennsylvania QSO Party | New all-time record! Set in 1999 by W3HA. Great multi-multi with the K3II team |
| 3,092,421 | CQ Worldwide DX Contest - SSB | FIRST TOP TEN FINISH! #9 SOA Class! |
| 1,128,816 | CQ Worldwide DX Contest - CW | Over one million points |