This Weekend In RadioSport | Peace To The World

RadioSport Russia | CQ-M International DX Contest.
The primary goals of the CQ-M Contest are to unite people in peaceful coexistence, foster mutual understanding, and engage in sportsmanship and cooperation through amateur radio. Output power is no more than 100-watts in the new single operator low power CW and/or SSB modes of operation. One can also operator low power single operator mixed that is both modes of operation.

• Rules (link).

73 from the shackadelic.

Lessons From Cycle 24

I queried #hamr Twitter network regarding 20m's exceptional opening last Saturday night. This spectrum space remained quite active at least until 11 o'clock in the evening local time. However I missed the fun because I thought sunspot zero equaled high band closure after sunset. Moreso I disregarded high band activity as possible at this stage in the cycle. A meaningful answer followed my query and I wanted to post the following links in addition to the latest prediction.

I'm learning there is a lot more to propagation than checking typical numbers like A- and K-index. One must delve further into the data to find answers and discover high frequency (HF) opportunities. For example, I'm learning about solar wind, interplanetary magnetic field (IMF), and look for a south pointing IMF known as southward Bz.

Links.

• The Interplanetary Magnetic Field (link).
• ACE Real Time Solar Wind (link).
  
• Solar Cycle Progression (link).

I'm looking forward to learning and improving my understanding as Cycle 24 progresses toward its peak sometime in the future.

73 from the shackadelic.

3830 Claimed Scored | Indiana QSO Party (InQP) | Low Power

In State Mobile.

• AE8M | 224 CW Qs | 21 SSB Qs | 57 CW Mults | 15 SSB Mults | 33,768 Points.
  

In State Single Operator.

• WT9U | 202 CW Qs | 77 SSB Qs | 62 CW Mults | 60 SSB Mults | 57,218 Points [SMC].
• N9FC | 133 CW Qs | 55 CW Mults | 14,630 Points.
• W9RE | 103 CW Qs | 39 CW Mults | 7,956 Points [SMC].
  

Out of State Single Operator.

• KB3LIX | 44 CW Qs | 47 SSB Qs | 28 CW Mults | 31 SSB Mults | 7,965 Points.
• W2LHL | 74 CW Qs | 8 SSB Qs | 42 CW Mults | 8 SSB Mults | 7,800 Points.
• K2SX | 53 CW Qs | 9 SSB Qs | 46 CW Mults | 0 SSB Mults | 5,290 Points [SECC].
• AB4GG | 7 CW Qs | 6 SSB Qs | 7 CW Mults | 5 SSB Mults | 240 [TCG].
  

I heard N9N 10 dB over 9 on 40m a few hours after sunset in addition to N9P whose signal was just as loud into my doublet at 33-feet. Called a few times just not enough signal to break through the swarm. Great signals N9N and N9P into Shell Beach.

Contest on!

3830 Claimed Scores | 2009 New England QSO Party | Low Power

In State Single Operator CW/Digi and SSB.

• K1BX | 673 CW/Digi | 749 SSB | 83 Mults | 17.85hrs | 173,885 Points.
• K1GQ | 949 CW/Digi |74 Mults | 20hrs | 140,452 Points [YCCC].
• K1XM | 743 CW/Digi | 84 Mults | 13hrs | 124,824 Points [YCCC].
  

In State Single Operator Mobile.

• WA1Z/M | 1202 CW/Digi | 73 Mults | 20hrs | 175,492 Points [YCCC].
• K1EP/M | 487 CW/Digi | 47 Mults | 45,778 Points [YCCC].
  

Out of State Multi Single.

• WA1FCN | 180 CW/Digi | 230 SSB | 63 Mults | 37,170 Points [ACG].
  

Out of State Single Operator.

• W9RE | 300 CW/Digi | 63 Mults | 37,800 Points [SMC].
• NF4A | 209 CW/Digi | 139 SSB | 63 Mults | 12.1hrs 35,091 Points [FCG].
• NA4K | 194 CW/Digi | 71 SSB | 58 Mults | 26,622 Points [TCG].
• KI4MXY | 12 SSB | 12 Mults | 132 Points [TCG].

Contest on!

3830 Claimed Scores | 2009 ARI | Low Power

All Multi Single.

• 9A7T | 453 CW | 289 SSB | 316 Mults | 21hrs | 884,484 Points [Croatian CC].
  

All Single Operator CW.

• C4Z operator 5B4AIZ | 658 Qs | 198 Mults | 16hrs | 561,528 Points.
• DL6KVA | 365 Qs | 176 Mults | 10hrs | 244,464 Points.
• YV7QP | 48Qs | 31 Mults | 5 Mults | 6,851 Points [Radio Club Venezolan].
  

All Single Operator Mixed CW, SSB, & RTTY.

• S53F | 184 Qs | 34 Qs | 39 Qs | 121 Mults | 10hrs | 75,746 [Belokranjec CC].
  

All Single Operator RTTY.

• Z30A | 372 | 146 Mults | 14hrs | 250,098 Points [SKY CC].
• SP9DTE | 285 | 145 Mults | 14hrs | 188,500 Points [WWYC].
• AC0E | 16 | 9 Mults | 4hrs | 495 Points [Kansas City DX Club].
  

All Single Operator SSB.

• OZ1JVX | 295 Qs | 191 Mults | 10hrs | 357,361 Points.
• AB4GG | 19 Qs | 16 Mults | 2,928 Points [TCG].

Contest on!

3830 Claimed Scores | 2009 MARAC CW | Low Power

Fixed.

• WB2ABD | 314 Qs | 221 Mults | 516,698 Points [WNYDXA].
• NB4M | 51 Qs | 48 Mults | 6,864 Points [TCG].
• K6CSL | 60 Qs | 49 Mults | 3,479 Points [NCCC].

Contest On!

3830 Claimed Scores | 2009 7th Call Area QSO Party (7QP) | Low Power

In State County Expedition Multi-Multi (M/M).

• K7EAR | 2294 CW | 1760 SSB | 84 Digi | 70 Mults | 18hrs | 745,360 Points [Eastern AZ ARS]
  

In State County Expedition Single Operator.

• K7WA | 204 CW | 33 SSB | 47 Mults | 7hrs | 31,866 Points [WWDXC].
  

In State Single Operator CW.

• K7CA | 918 Qs | 66 Mults | 18 Mults | 181,764 Points.
  
• WC7CW (K7BG) | 910 Qs | 62 Mults | 16hrs | 169,260 Points.
  

In State Single Operator Digital.

• KE1HA | 73 DigiQs | 26 Mults | 8.5hrs | 3,796 Points.
  

In State Single Operator SSB.

• NX7TT | 500 SSB Qs | 58 Mults | 5,800 Points.
  

Out of State Single Operator CW.

• N6MU | 221 Qs | 106 Mults | 70,278 Points.
• N3ZZ | 154 Qs | 65 Mults | 6hrs | 30,030 Points [NCCC].
• WB8JUI | 150 Qs | 54 Mults | 6hrs | 24,300 Points [MRRC].
  

Out of State Single Operator Mixed.

• N2WN | 129 CW | 18 SSB | 20 Digi | 73 Mults | 34,091 Points [TCG].
• N4UC | 110 CW | 12 SSB | 60 Mults | 21,240 Points [ACG].
• K2SX | 94 CW | 16 SSB | 60 Mults | 7hrs | 18,840 Points [SECC].
  

Out of State Single Operator SSB.

• VE9CEH | 40 | 28 Mults | 2,240 Points [MCC].
• KS4X | 30 | 23 Mults | 1,380 Points [TCG].

Cycle 24 taught this re-entry level RadioSport operator that zero sunspot activity does not translate into dead bands. The buzz is 20m this weekend remained open until 11 o'clock in the evening local time. Other reports suggest the same phenomena occurred through the week as well. The bearish maybe in the sunspot number but the bull is making itself known in real-time propagation. I'm re-thinking my definition of sunspot zero and Cycle 24 as after action reports continue posting.

Contest on!

3830 Claimed Scores | NS Ladder VI "Thursday Night Madness"

East of Mississippi Single Operator Low Power.

• N4OGW | 60 Qs | 36 Mults | 2,160 Points [ACG].
• W9RE | 60 Qs | 35 Mults | 2,100 Points [SMC].
• W4OC | 59 Qs | 34 Mults | 2,006 Points [SECC].
• K8MR | 5 Qs | 5 Mults | 25 Points [MRRC].
  

West of Mississippi Single Operator Low Power.

• K7SS | 69 Qs | 28 Mults | 1,932 Points [WWDXC].
• N9RV | 55 Qs | 29 Mults | 1,595 Points [Northern Rockies DX].
• WD0T at KD0S | 51 Qs | 29 Mults | 1,479 Points.
• K7WA | 24 Qs | 13 Mults | 312 Points [WWDXC].
  

NCCC Member (CA/NV) Single Operator Low Power.

• N6RO | 52 Qs | 39 Mults | 2,028 Points.
• K6UFO at W6YX | 48 Qs | 34 Mults | 1,632 Points.
• W0YK | 48 Qs | 30 Mults | 1,440 Points.
  

Newcomer Single Operator Low Power.

• K9MMS | 49 Qs | 29 Mults | 1,421 Points [SMC].
• NO3M | 44 Qs | 23 Mults | 1,012 Points.
• K0DXC | 41 Qs | 23 Mults | 943 Points [NCC].
• K0TG | 23 Qs | 15 Mults | 345 Points [MWA].
  

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