BLAST from the Past: CQ W.W. RTTY Contest - Part 2

Seeing as how it has been 4 1/2 years since I wrote a Blast from the past Blog about the CQ W.W. RTTY, it makes sense to write up a Part 2 from 2020 to 2024.  ([CLICK HERE] to read Part 1.)

For Part 2 we have a look back to the following 5 Blog entries about this contest.

1. [X] 2020 - WQ6X Runs a Raucous but Riske' CQ W.W. RTTY Contest
2. [X] 2021 - WQ6X Works a WEIRD W.W. RTTY Contest
3. [X] 2022 - WQ6X Wanders thru a Wicked World-wide RTTY Contest
4. [X] 2023 - WQ6X Survives another CQ Weird Wide DX RTTY Contest
5. [X] 2024 - WQ6X wRangles a Remote QRP CQ W.W. RTTY Contest

1. WQ6X Runs a Raucous but Riske' CQ W.W. RTTY Contest
   
   
   While Solar Cycle 25 was in its initial throes of waking up from a lengthy Solar-Snooze,
   there were a number of surprisingly AWEsome band openings.  While WQ6X made an impressive 1250+ contacts, the multiplier count was a fraction of the number made by
   my competitors, hence, the 4th place standing.
   
   
2.  WQ6X Works a WEIRD W.W. RTTY Contest
   
   
   This RTTY contest suffered from a low SFI (80) reducing the openings (especially to EU) available.  In the end it became a RTTY training exercise.  I summed up the weekend by saying "Because this was my 1st CQ WW RTTY GiG from the Concord location in quite awhile, we could easily say Miss Addams, that this was indeed another weekend of learning.
   
   
   
3. WQ6X Wanders thru a Wicked World-wide RTTY Contest
   
   
   What a difference a YEAR makes.  The Solar Flux (SFI) has jumped to 145 (from last
   year's 80).  Also different is the addition of a Yaesu FT-2000 to the Concord equipment lineup.  Like the FT-1000mp, the FT-2000 runs 100-watt FULL-Duty RTTY, without the chassis feeling even a bit warm to the touch.  Unfortunately, the weekend was littered with BLUE Screens - it never happened before - never occurred after that weekend.  (WEIRD!)
   
   
   
4. WQ6X Survives another CQ Weird Wide DX RTTY Contest
   
   
   For the second year in a row, the Solar FLUX was certainly a PLUS for this worldwide contest weekend.  As a result, when it was all over, the decision was made to submit the log as SO(A) SB-10 LP - a low power, single band entry.  According to the 3830 Scores, WQ6X took a 2nd-place overall and 1st-place for USA/NA - who woulda thunk it?
   
   
   
5. WQ6X wRangles a Remote QRP CQ W.W. RTTY Contest

This contest operation was loaded with operator nonsense and a wild JUMP of the SFI from 172 (with solar storms) to 275 (nice and quiet).  When it was all over it would seem that WQ6X took 3rd-place worldwide and 1st-place for USA/NA - again, who woulda thunk it?

According to predictions by the "Experts", Solar Cycle 25 has finally PEAKED and is on its way down.  With 6 months to go before the next CQ W.W. RTTY GiG, in my opinion, virtually ANYTHING is possible.

Have YOU worked the CQ W.W. RTTY contest?

Is WQ6X in YOUR LoG?