ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW
Call: K6YT
Operator(s): W0YK
Station: W0YK
Class: SO Unlimited HP
QTH: CA
Operating Time (hrs): 23
Radios: SO2R
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160: 0
80: 162
40: 429
20: 258
15: 158
10: 0
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Total: 1007 Sections = 80 Total Score = 161,120
Club: Northern California Contest Club
Comments:
My antennas were off the tower on the ground for repair when I was called out of
town on a family emergency. Returning two days before SS CW, I tried to get
everything back up. I almost made it but had to temporarily lash the 20 Yagi
on the side of the tower for the weekend. I came off the tower 30 minutes into
SS and went straight to the shack to see what bands were working. Miraculously,
160 through 10 were good, so I worked a couple SS contacts. That led to a few
more and I didn't get up until 08Z. I was physically beat from all the tower
work the previous 48 hours. This is not recommended preparation for a contest
weekend, although no antennas would have been worse. It was a treat to be able
to sit in a chair rather than continuing to scramble up and down the tower
countless times.
There is a receive intermittant on 40, so I often couldn't hear. I was very
impressed that most stations gave just the fill I asked for and nothing more,
often only once which is all that is needed 99% of the time. The pair of K3
radios worked great. They did have trouble with S9+40dB signals 200Hz away,
but that was rare. Will be interesting to see how they do in the phone weekend
... ugh, do we have to do that?!
73,
Ed - W0YK
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