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Monthly News (SCCCORE - SoCal Contest Club Operations, Results and Enlightenments)
March 2024
KN6ZZI's antenna Welcome aboard to new member, Warren, KN6ZZI. He lives out in Santa Barbara and writes, "A newer but passionate and ambitious HAM! After a career as a biotechnology research & development scientist and executive leader, retired in Santa Barbara, California. Established a world capable HF station within one year of General class license. Mainly interested in DX and contest operating. Studying for USA Extra Class license exam. Recently elected to Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club board of directors. Board member First Presbyterian Church of Santa Barbara Past corporate director."

The ARRL International DX Phone contest is March 2 and 3. Conditions should be very good now that we are at or near the sunspot peak. You won't want to miss it, especially after last month's incredible conditions for the CW contest! Complete rules can be found here.

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March 2024
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January 2024

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ARRL DX SSB Claimed Scores
March 2024
      CALL            CATEGORY       SCORE  HOURS           CALL            CATEGORY       SCORE  HOURS
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      VY2TT (K6LA)    SOABHP     5,624,907   42.0           W6JBR           SOABLtHLP     80,682    8.8
      ND7K (N6MJ *)   SOABHP     5,400,861   44.0           WA6URY          SOABHP        75,735   10.3
      N5ZO            SOABHP     2,776,902   44.0           N6TJ            SOABltdHP     53,136   
      KL7SB (KI6RRN)  SOABHP     2,497,836   22.0           AA2IL           SOABLtdLP     48,000
      N6RV            SOUABHP    2,137,845   36.0           W6KC            SOUABHP       47,571    4.5
      W6PH            SOUABHP    1,908,432   34.5           N6LL            SOABLP        43,521    8.0
      N6AA            SOABHP       949,212   30.0           W6ZL            SOSB10LP      41,500   10.0               
      WA6KHK          SOUABHP      850,149                  K6ZH            SOUSB160LP    21,762    3.0
      K6NR            SOABHP       597,051   17.5           K6RO            SOUABHP       19,764    3.0
      K6NA            SOABHP       560,628   21.0           NS6X            SOABLtdQRP    18,762    9.0
      KN6ZZI          SOABHP       143,856   20.0           NK6A            SOUSB10HP     12,600    3.5
      WA7BNM          SOSB10LP     105,570   14.0           KN6OKY          SOUABLP        1,794    5.0
      K5MUG           SOABLtdLP     83,733   17.2           
       
      * @N6WIN - score submitted to Arizona Outlaws Contest Club
NAQP RTTY Claimed Scores
February 2024
      CALL            CATEGORY       SCORE  HOURS           CALL            CATEGORY       SCORE  HOURS
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      KI6RRN/KL7*     SO(A)LP      103,530                  W6JBR           SOLP           6,825    3.7           
      KF6RY (W6ZL)    SOLP          44,730    5.0           N6VH            SO(A)LP        5,063    2.5
      WQ6X            SO(A)QRP      21,357    9.0           NE6I            SO(A)LP        2,240    2.0
      K6MUG           SOLP          11,745    7.9                              

      * @ KL7SB

      SCCC (WQ6X, K6MUG, N6GP, KF6RY, NE6I)                                               80,072     
ARRL DX CW Claimed Scores
February 2024
      CALL            CATEGORY       SCORE  HOURS           CALL            CATEGORY       SCORE  HOURS
      -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      N5ZO            SOABHP     4,308,876   43.5           W6ZL            SOABLP       360,600   16.0           
      N6RV            SOUABHP    3,145,656   36.3           K6NR            SOABHP       354,312    9.5
      W6PH            SOUABHP    3,133,968   36.5           WQ6X            SOUABQRP     321,468   18.8
      KH6J (N6TJ)     SOHP       3,046,080   39.0           W6QU (@W8QZA)   SOABQRP      310,200   21.7
      N6AA            SOABHP     2,893,842   43.0           KF6I            SOUABltdhp   270,384   12.0
      W6YI            SOUABHP    2,844,864   32.0           K6ZH            SOUABLP      265,950    8.0
      K6NA            SOABHP     2,102,910   28.0           N6WT            SOUABHP      211,152    8.5
      N6CW            SOUABHP    2,055,927   37.0           K0XP            SOUSB40ltdHP 166,347   24+
      AA6PW           WOUABHP    1,488,915   20.0           N6VH            SOUABltdHP   164,268   
      WA6KHK          SOUABHP    1,176,504                  WA7BNM          SOSB10LP     155,295   16.0
      KI6RRN/KL7      SOABHP       808,767   13.0           W6KC            SOUABHP      137,370    5.0
      AA2IL           SOUABltdHP   744,744                  NK6A            SOUSB10HP     80,400   
      N6KI            SOUABHP      647,178   11.0           W6JBR           SOUABltdHP    72,504    9.6
      W6YA            SOSB15HP     449,107                  N6GP            SOUSB10LP     35,916   12.0
      K6RO            SOUABHP      389,112   12.0           N6AN            SOSB10ltdQRP  30,756    7.8
CQ WPX RTTY Claimed Scores
February 2024
      CALL            CATEGORY       SCORE  HOURS           CALL            CATEGORY       SCORE  HOURS
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      W6QU (W8QZA)    SOABQRP      160,716   29.9           NE6I            SOABHP        58,756   13.6
      KF6RY (W6ZL)    SOSB10CLLP   112,761    7.5           W6JBR           SOABCLHP      16,224    4.1
      NK6A            SOABHP       112,015                  N6AN            SOSB10QRP      1,802    2.0
      N6VH            SOABHP       109,182   18.0  
CQ NA Sprint CW Claimed Scores
February 2024
      CALL            CATEGORY       SCORE  HOURS           CALL            CATEGORY       SCORE  HOURS
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      N6MJ            SOHP          19,360    4.0           K6NA            SOHP           5,082    2.0
      N5ZO            SOHP          16,626    4.0           WQ6X            SOQRP          4,408    4.0
      N5AA            SOHP          14,976    4.0           KI6RRN(@WA6TQT) SOHP           2,368    1.0
      K6LA            SOHP          14,628    4.0           NE6I            SOHP           1,050    1.0
      K6ZH            SOHP          11,858    4.0           N6AN            SOQRP            360    0.3
      AC6T            SOHP           9,589    4.0

      SCCC #1 (K6ZH, K6LA, N6MJ, N6AA, N5ZO)                                              77,448
      SCCC #2 (WQ6X, AC6T, K6NA, NE6I, KI6RRN/KL7)                                        22,497
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