ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW
Call: WX0B
Operator(s): K5GA
Station: WX0B
Class: Single Op HP
QTH: N Tx.
Operating Time (hrs): 24
Radios: SO2R
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160:
80: 200
40: 705
20: 517
15: 16
10:
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Total: 1438 Sections = 80 Total Score = 230,080
Club: North Texas Contest Club
Comments:
Congrats to N2IC for the win, and to K5GO, K5TR, N0IN, and N3BB for great scores
reported so far.
Unfortunately for me, it was an off year. Mental mistakes really cost me.
I didn't utilize 80 early enough after leaving 20 Saturday evening to combat
the long conditions on 40. I didn't start running on 80 until the 0400 hour.
I made a mistake on one of my off-times Sunday morning by only taking 20
minutes instead of 30. I caught it later in the afternoon so there's 20 minutes
with no Qs.
I never found nor was called by VY1JA but found VY1EI Sunday afternoon sending
15wpm with the perverbial pileup. I made the decision to slug it out for the
multiplier but it took me too long, and I didn't make enough Qs on the 2nd
radio to make up for it. This cost me another 20 minutes and at least 10 Qs.
I also let my rate get too low in the 2100Z hour without taking a break which
probably cost me 10-15 Qs.
Just goes to show you, even experienced operators can lose the concentration
required to compete for the top spots.
I normally have better rates than my competitors Sunday morning after the
0900-1100 break, but it didn't happen this year.
Thanks once again to Jay and Sharon for their hospitality and allowing both
myself and my wife Melanie into their home. Melanie and Jay are keyboard
musicians so while I was operating, they were jammin away along with Bob W5OV
on bass guitar......a fun weekend for all.
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