WQ6X Works a WEIRD 2-Band CQ WW Ssb Contest Weekend

Prior to configuring things for the weekend's 48-hour CQ WW Ssb contest, I was motivated to
look at the records page for the 6th call area on the CQ contest page.  For running Low Power,
the 20-meter and 40-meter records were just "begging to be broken".  The plan was to run ONLY
on 20 & 40-meters and then submit a log for the highest score, which of course was for 20-meters.
This ties in beautifully with the new SO2B (Single OP 2-Band) award being setup outside of the
regular CQ WW contest scoring.

It has been years since team-NX6T has participated in a CQ WW Dx contest - be it CW or Ssb. 
This fact made WA6TQT's ANZA Stn-1 available for the weekend.  The original goal was to run a record-setting QRP operation.  Setting up the K3/0-Mini remote access and the N1MM+ software
an hour before the 00:00z start, tuning around the bands, dozens of DX stations were noted calling
CQ to "stake out" their run frequency.

When the contest began at 00:00z, the bands erupted with such a frantic/seemingly chaotic frenzy,
I knew right then my idea of surviving 48-hours running QRP was going to be largely futile.  Plans were quickly regrouped with a new goal to set a 20-meter and/or 40-meter LP (Low Power) record
for the W6 call area.  While a new 20-meter record was indeed accomplished, it took precedence
over the 40-meter (which would have indeed set a record had I submitted it that way).

From the contest beginning, 40-meters was surprisingly open to Western EU and NW Africa,
as well as the Caribbean.  I've rarely encountered this phenomenon so early on the West coast
so early in a contest event, then again, I don't usually have access to stacked Yagi's.

Running Ssb contests on 40-meters seems to encounter all manner of RTTY-style stations around 7.135 which are rarely heard midweek or during non-contest weekends, which leads me to believe that their presence is certainly not a random occurrence.  

At 11:09z I heard what sounded like a "data percolator" on 7.137 followed by high-speed RTTY on 7.135 10-minutes later.  Earlier, on 7.220.72 Cw code groups were heard @07:06, with a warbling carrier all coming from the NW.  Later (09:00z) the Voice of Korea appeared on 7.220 - any correlation?

I chose to run the entire contest period using the 4 voice keyer memories in the Elecraft K3 radio.  While it saved my voice, it unfortunately caused a LoT of confusion when foreign stations heard my "Whiskey Queen Six X-Ray" as "3 Fox Quebec" or "W3 Quebec".  To make things a little easier, when they got it right, I would press Function Key #1 (F-Key 1) to play out "ROGER, ROGER, ROGER!"

While I enjoyed the event immensely, I was totally relieved when 00:00z came Sunday
afternoon putting an end to the CQ WW Ssb contest.  Amazingly, for 2+ minutes
after the end, many stations were still making QSOs.  HuH?

DiD YOU work the CQ WW Ssb contest?

Is WQ6X in YOUR LoG?