For WQ6X 6 Radiosport ConTesTs become Only Two

Starting @07:00z, the weekend promised to be a busy one - it was a busy weekend alright,
much of the time in troubleshooting mode.  On the Agenda were:

• [X] - JIDX
• [X] - Yuri Gagarin DX contest
• [X] - New Mexico QSO Party (NMQP)
• [X] - Missouri QSO Party (MQP)
• [X] - North Dakota QSO Party (GQP)
• [X] - Georga QSO Party (GQP)

Unfortunately, radio connection weirdness delayed my 2am start for nearly 90 minutes.  However, within minutes a run frequency was found as the JA stations lined up.  Around 12:00z, as Japan descended into darkness, 80-meters eventually opened up for nearly 1/2-hour, altho 160 never happened to JA - either morning.

Sleeping in until 18:00z, it was discovered that access to the Ramona remote station wasn't happening, ruling out the QSO parties and running JIDX single-OP.  Saturday afternoon brought further ANZA access problems: STN-` (for S&P) worked fine - altho no new mults were ever found.  Once ANZA STN-2 issues got resolved, I managed a couple of 2-hour shifts for NX6T.  After some more sleep I took the 2am to 4am shift - unfortunately, JA participation was very poor.  Rick (N6CY) took the final hour - he managed a laborious 28 QSOs.

538 QSOs made it to the NX6T log, 40% were made by WQ6X.  

After a lengthy sleep there was still 5-hours left in the GAQP.  Because the conditions were

so horrible, 10-meters never materialized and 15-meters wasn't much better.  When the GAQP
ended at 23:59z, a whopping 24 QRP QSOs made it to the QRP log.  Amazingly, a pair of 40-meter contacts made it into the log - stacked yagis made that happen.  The actual GA station participation was very poor.  The only saving grace were the rover stations (AD4EB, N4OO, W4AN & AC6ZM).

Rather than litter Blog post with complaints about non-JA stations wasting our time calling in,
I will leave that to another Blog installment.  ([CLICK HERE} to read that.)

When it was all over it would seem NX6T took a worldwide 1st-place in the JIDX. 

Running QRP power, WQ6X made 1st-place for California in the GAQP.

While I was BUMMED to miss the NMQP and the MOQP (for the 1st time in 10+ years),
we can only make so many things happen simultaneously in one radiosport weekend.

What about you?

DiD YOU work the 6 contest weekend?

How many QSOs made it to YOUR Log?