ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW
Call: N4GG/4
Operator(s): N4GG
Station: N4GG
Class: Single Op LP
QTH: SFL
Operating Time (hrs): 10:11
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160: 0
80: 0
40: 112
20: 139
15: 0
10: 0
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Total: 251 Sections = 70 Total Score = 35,140
Club: Florida Contest Group
Comments:
Lashed something up at the new condo in SFL at the last minute: FT-857, Hustler
sticks for 20 and 40 on a second floor balcony. Changed out the Hustler on 20
for a hamstick on Sunday - a major improvement. The only difference between a
20M Hustler mobile whip and a dummy load is the dummy load has a better SWR.
All S&P at about a 25 rate - you really have to want to contest to do this.
Nice salt-water take-off to Europe! No computer interface - all sending was
QLF with a mal-adjusted Bencher (didn't have the Allen wrench but pliers work)
- sorry about the CW, I'm rusty. Operating table was a cardboard box - harder
on the back than I imagined and it wandered around when sending. The little
rice-box receiver held up remarkably well - had the factory DSP and an INRAD
500 in it - without those - forget SS on a double conversion RX.
Heard every section - the pileup for VY was not breakable from here - lots of
CQ'ing in my face from the other sections. Worked 250 Qs and gave it up - only
1,000 short of my goal - Hi, Hi. This was a good try-out for the SFL QTH.
Noise is low and propagation sounded okay - Sunday being better on 20 than
Saturday...but, the antenna restrictions are BAD. FL operating may all be
guest operating until I can get a large junk sailboat for $10 (maybe even free
- they are around) with a nice high mast - it doesn't have to run or anything -
don't need any sails or a working engine - just tow it to my dock and never move
it. Boats can have antennas - condos can't - its in the condo rules (EVERYTHING
is in the condo rules). Just need an air conditioned cabin and 220V at the dock
- no problem, instant ham shack/contest station. The mast stays would make
great slopers or dipoles - right on salt water. Big STEPPIR vertical on the
aft deck. Wonder what the condo police would say about a C31XR on top of a 50
ft sailboat mast with 1.5 KW on it? Full power to a vertical on salt water
makes great corona displays at night. How to make new friends! N4GG part-time
/4 and making plans.
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