WQ6X Blasts from the Past: a LooK back at a Look Back

One of the benefits of revisiting past radiosport competitions is that it allows me to genuflect on
what works and what doesn't.  Reflecting & Evaluating past events brings-to-lite changes that
can be made to the radio/antenna configuration(s) - as well as the software - for a given
operating location.

Recently I became curious about the many Blast-from-the-Past blogs I have written for the
WQ6X Contest Blog.  Here is a chronological list of what I have written thus far:

[x] BLAST's from the PAST: November Sweepstakes
     Why November Sweepstakes is my FAVorite Radiosport Contest

• [x] BLAST's from the PAST: WQ6X in ARRL DX Contests
        From NX6T, to Stateline to W1AW/6
• [x] BLASTS from the Past: JIDX Cw
        LIVE & Remote @ NX6T + W6J
• [x] WQ6X Blast from the PAST: All Asian Cw Contest
        Mt. Abel, Fallbrook, Concord & Alameda
• [x] WQ6X Floats a 24-hour Field Day w/K6QLF - Part 1
        With the W6SW crew, w/N6GEO, w/K6QLF and WQ6X solo
• [x] WQ6X Blast from the PAST: IARU Hf Championship
        NX6T live/remote, Multi-OP w/N6GEO and WQ6X solo
• [x] WQ6X Blast from the PAST: NAQP RTTY
        WQ6X/P WQ6X/Remote & Multi-2 w/N6GEO
• [x] Blast From the PAST: Hawaiian QSO Party (HQP)
        From Mt. Diablo, Phoenix Lodge and remotely from NX6T.
• [x] Blast From the PAST: All Asian DX Ssb Contest
        Portable from Mt. Abel, Twain Hart, Concord and NX6T live
• [x] WQ6X California QSO Party (CQP) portable operations from the following counties:
        Ventura, Mono, Modoc, Sacramento, Tuolumne & Contra Costa
• [x] WQ6X Blast from the PAST: NAQP Cw
        WQ6X @NX6T, w/N6GEO and /P from Alameda, Hayward & Concord in SF East Bay

You have often heard me advocate radiosport contesting as a unique form emergency preparedness exercises.  I wrote a BLOG ([CLICK HERE]) about this subject.  The above variety of different contest activities and locations has allowed me to experience operating under a variety of conditions, while overcoming obstacles to make communication happen, often around the world.

LooKing back on all this, I am amazed at the successes I and others have accomplished in the last 20 years.  It "takes a village" to make a radiosport event happen.  Even when we run solo operations, we are doing so in conjunction with the hundreds/thousands or participants in each event.

While I may be in competition with the other participants, nevertheless, we endeavor to contact each other as that is what make a radiosport event work; and on top of that, we receive QSO points for doing so.  Working you in a contest also tips me off as to your progress in relation to mine;
especially if we are handing out QSO numbers as we do in the SS, WPX, CQP & RTTY-RU
contests.  Additionally with the online scoreboard reporting systems now available,
non-participants can keep track of participant progress.

How often have YOU engaged in radiosport contest events?

Have you written those events up or kept some sort of a diary?

If NoT, WHY NoT?
Inquiring modems want to Know!.....