ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW
Call: K5KG
Operator(s): K5KG
Station: K5KG
Class: SO Unlimited HP
QTH: WCF
Operating Time (hrs): 11:16
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160: 0
80: 215
40: 279
20: 102
15: 1
10: 0
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Total: 597 Sections = 78 Total Score = 93,132
Club: Florida Contest Group
Comments:
With my yagis down for repairs, had to use my SteppIR Big Vertical for 40 thru
15. The vertical performed amazingly well, especially on 40m. With the
vertical, I could really feel the advantage it gave to the long-haul low-angle
signals, especially W6's, KH6's and KL7's. Closer-in stuff coming at higher
angles, however, suffered at times.
But, the really surprise band was 80. On 80, the antenna is an inv. vee. FL
wx had been in a high pressure zone for the last few days, and the atmosphere
was crystal clear. As a result, the 80m noise level was very low, and the band
produced some really nice runs. I should have spent more time there, especially
Saturday night, but hung it up around 0500z for some shut eye. The last two
hours of the contest were spent on 80m, and the runs just kept coming, tnx to
being spotted a few times.
We missed WTX and NT for a sweep. Never really heard J loud enough to break
his pile up, and WTX was totally non-existent! Our last mult was SC, which we
worked at 0129z on Sunday on 80m. In the next four minutes, then, I worked
three more SC's. I thought for a minute that the SC boys were messing with my
mind!
73, Geo...K5KG
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