I made a vow at the beginning of 2008 that I would return to serious contesting! It had been a long time and I missed it. I did the CQ 160m CW and CQ WPX RTTY from my cabin QTH for personal reasons, but I marked my return to the big time with the ARRL DX CW contest. While it was not quite the killer score I made in the past (and certainly not in the Top Ten) , I was back with high power and a concerted effort. It felt great despite the worst high band conditions I had ever seen to this point. Nobody thought conditions could be worse than the CW contest, but two weeks later, the SSB contest proved us wrong! I think it's clear that this is the absolute pits of the sunspot cycle. It can only go up from here!
| Month | Contest | Submitted Score | Final Score | QSOs | Class |
Mode
|
Call | More Information |
|
Jan
|
CQ 160m Contest | 3,696 | 62 | SO-LP |
CW
|
K3PP | At the cabin | |
|
Feb
|
CQ WPX Contest | 50,456 | 170 | SOA-LP |
RTTY
|
K3PP | At the cabin | |
|
Feb
|
ARRL International DX Contest | 958,320 | 887,886 | 968 | SOA-HP |
CW
|
K3PP | |
|
Mar
|
ARRL International DX Contest | 988,416 | 965,250 | 1149 | SOA-HP |
SSB
|
K3PP | #5 SOA!! |
|
Oct
|
Pennsylvania QSO Party | TBD | TBD | TBD |
TBD
|
TBD | ||
|
Oct
|
CQ Worldwide DX Contest | TBD | TBD | TBD |
SSB
|
K3PP | ||
|
Nov
|
CQ Worldwide DX Contest | TBD | TBD | TBD |
CW
|
K3PP |
Highlights:
| Score | Contest | Results |
| 887,886 | ARRL International DX Contest - CW | This marked my return to serious contesting |
| 965,250 | ARRL International DX Contest - SSB | Number FIVE SOA!! |