8P5A (W2SC op)

SOAB HP

Band QSO C Z Antennas

160 453 16 58 Inverted V, Inverted L

80 950 23 87 W2SC Array, Inverted V

40 1144 29 102 3 el

20 1581 30 99 TH6, TH7

15 1981 29 103 TH6, TH7

10 527 17 37 5 el

6636 144 486 10.359 Meg

Family medical problems cancelled our Thanksgiving plans so I had to go to Barbados by myself. I left as many things set up as possible after the SSB weekend, but I cannot leave it that way all year. Were it not for the need to take down antennas, I would not have even made the trip.

Got on the bands for the first time Thursday night to find the best low band conditions I ever heard. Not as good during the contest but outstanding nonetheless.

The low bands were simply remarkable and I could have been perfectly content to stay just on 80 and 160 and forget the others. I greatly enjoyed using my low budget, W8JI style, receive 4 square on both low bands, and it continued to work exceptionally well.

The high bands were mediocre with very thin openings on 15, but I did catch a brief (5 minute) EU run on 10 on Saturday.

Expectations for the weekend were very low for this point in the sunspot cycle so I really was just looking forward with playing with my lowband receiving array. However, I turned in a personal best score in this event. Sunspots are over-rated.

The station worked flawlessly again.

Thanks to everybody for the fine operating and the Q’s Also to the CQWW committee for this fine event.

Some miscellaneous pictures and breakdown sheet at my website: http://tgeorgens.home.mindspring.com

QSL via NN1N

73, Tom W2SC 8P5A