ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB
Call: W4PM
Operator(s): W4PM
Station: W4PM
Class: Single Op LP
QTH: VA
Operating Time (hrs): 6
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160:
80: 140
40: 16
20: 3
15:
10:
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Total: 159 Sections = 63 Total Score = 20,034
Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club
Comments:
One hour before the contest I checked to see if the antenna was still up after
the windy conditions. NOTHING WAS THERE! My CF zepp had broken in the winds
about 2 feet from the feed point. The ladder line was now lying across my roof
from back to front and the feed point was in my driveway. I decided to just
give up and not enter at all. There was no time to try to repair the antenna.
Later Saturday night I thought perhaps I could just give it a try. Tuning the
antenna as a random end fed wire I was able to hear and work stations so I gave
it a go. At least I was able to add a few points to the club score. Trying
again Sunday morning it was nearly impossible to make a contact. While the
wire was OK on 80 Saturday night I could only catch the attention of 3 stations
on 20 today. No time left to try more as we're off to the mountains today.
Next year I hope to try it again with an antenna up in the air!
73,
Puck, W4PM
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