2025 CQ Magazine Work All Prefixes (WPX) SSB

[hendrb01]

So, the 2025 CQ Magazine WPX (Work All Prefixes) has come to a close!

While I do not feel I did very well in the contest I was none the less satisfied with the results!

I know I do not have the best antenna in the world and finding a solution that works better to Asia and stateside, especially on the lower bands is something I need to look into. I did make contacts with countries I normally do not!

Here are some compressed statistics taken N3FPJ logging software.

Total Contacts = 333
Total Points = 165,858

Total Contacts by Band and Mode:

Band CW Phone Dig Total %
---- -- ----- --- ----- ---
40 0 76 0 76 23
20 0 147 0 147 44
15 0 47 0 47 14
10 0 63 0 63 19
-- ----- --- ----- ---
Total 0 333 0 333 100

Total Contacts by Country:

Country Total %
------- ----- ---
USA 151 45
Canada 13 4
Spain 11 3
Costa Rica 9 3
Italy 9 3
Madeira Is. 9 3
Colombia 8 2
Portugal 7 2
Federal Republic of Germany 6 2
France 6 2
Canary Is. 5 2
European Russia 5 2
Serbia 5 2
St. Lucia 5 2
Argentina 4 1
Hawaii 4 1
Belgium 3 1
Brazil 3 1
Galapagos Is. 3 1
Morocco 3 1
Poland 3 1
Puerto Rico 3 1
US Virgin Is. 3 1
Antigua & Barbuda 2 1
Asiatic Russia 2 1
Bulgaria 2 1
Chile 2 1
Cuba 2 1
Cyprus 2 1
Czech Republic 2 1
Ecuador 2 1
England 2 1
French Guiana 2 1
Martinique 2 1
Netherlands 2 1
Panama 2 1
Turks & Caicos Is. 2 1
Venezuela 2 1
Aruba 1 0
Australia 1 0
Austria 1 0
Azores 1 0
Barbados 1 0
Bosnia-Herzegovina 1 0
Cape Verde 1 0
Crete 1 0
Croatia 1 0
Curacao 1 0
Estonia 1 0
Finland 1 0
Hungary 1 0
Indonesia 1 0
Ireland 1 0
Jamaica 1 0
Kazakhstan 1 0
Mexico 1 0
New Zealand 1 0
San Marino 1 0
Slovenia 1 0
Suriname 1 0
Sweden 1 0
Uruguay 1 0
Zimbabwe 1 0

Total = 63

Continent Total %
--------- ----- ---
NA 197 59
EU 75 23
SA 30 9
AF 19 6
OC 7 2
AS 5 2

Some memorable events. Working the Galapagos Islands on 3 bands (10, 15, and 20 meters). Working Indonesia at 0430 Sunday morning on 20meters when I just happened to tune up to see if there was still any activity on the band.

We worked a lot of French stations, and some Germany. I was able to get the Netherlands and Denmark!
Sunday 10 meters opened up in the afternoon and I have never heard so much activity throughout the 10meter phone band before! There were literally stations working from the basement (28.300Mhz) to the attic (29.000Mhz!

The only thing I kick myself over is that I took too much time out for sleeping. A single operator station can operate 36 out of the 48-hour contest, I worked almost 20 hours in the 48 hour period. Which is a bit low for me.. I have worked 12 hours straight in a couple of the sprint contests and Winter Field Day! So time management is definitely something I need to work on..

Can not wait until next year!

[hendrb01]

Here are our standings so far! (This is a preliminary score - logs are still being submitted).

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