This was the second year of my comeback! I didn't do many serious efforts, but I'm trying to enter the big ones with vigor. I entered many events just to "hand out a few QSOs to the deserving" but work demands keep me from doing more.

Month	Contest	Submitted Score	Final Score	QSOs	Class	Mode	Call	More Information
Jan	North American QSO Party	7,316		124	SO-LP	CW	K3PP	At the cabin
Feb	North American QSO Party	1,650		50	SOA-LP	RTTY	K3PP	At the cabin
Feb	ARRL International DX Contest	154,800	143,136	300	SOA-HP	CW	K3PP
Mar	ARRL International DX Contest	1,571,130	1,528,740	1523	SOA-HP	SSB	K3PP	#6 SOA!!
Mar	CQ WPX Contest	44,750		149	SOA-HP	SSB	K3PP
Jul	IARU HF World Championships	48,682		186	SO-HP	Mixed	K3PP
Oct	PA QSO Party	139,176		949	SOHP	Mixed	K3PP
Oct	CQWW DX Phone Contest	2,357,040	2,284,240	1495	SOA-HP	SSB	K3PP	#6 SOA!!
Nov	CQWW DX CW Contest	1,393,881		926	SOA-HP	CW	K3PP

Highlights:

Score	Contest	Results
1,528,740	ARRL International DX Contest - SSB	Number SIX SOA!!
2,284,240	CQWW DX Phone Contest	Number SIX SOA!!

The ARRL DX CW contest was a limited effort. I played for a few hours and did well during that time, but I had to board a plane on Sunday morning to begin a European business trip. I wanted to try leaving early for Europe and work the contest from the other side of the pileup, but the stars couldn't align.

The SSB weekend of the ARRL DX Contest was a different story. A tough week leading up to the contest and more business trips the following mandated more sleep time than I would have done otherwise. My awake hours, however, were all contest time! Ahhh!! It felt good and the results showed it with my fifth Top Ten finish!

The CQWW SSB Contest was another great TOP TEN finish.In the final scores, I am #6 SOA in the US!

It felt good to put in a strong effort for the PA QSO Party and the two CQWW DX contests. All three are among my favorite events!