ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB
Call: K1RX
Operator(s): K1RX
Station: K1RX
Class: SO Unlimited HP
QTH: NH
Operating Time (hrs): 9
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160: 0
80: 0
40: 310
20: 243
15: 105
10: 0
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Total: 658 Sections = 80 Total Score = 105,200
Club: Yankee Clipper Contest Club
Comments:
The week proceeding this contest weekend was spent battling bronchitis and
unfortuately, was unable to shake it. So decided to just play, do lots of S&P
and push buttons. Sunday morning was better and was able to run stations but
still not even close to 100%.
Most ridiculous event experienced:
Found VE8EV operating at 14.150.0 and W stations were answering him (wrong!) on
Sunday morning. There was encouragement from others telling EV to move up to
14.150.2 to be make it legal for US stations to work him. He obliged and I
called him. Immediately someone tells me this is illegal. This same station
proceeds to QRM me to the point where I am unable to complete the QSO
(intentional). This same station then tells me that he will take me from him
log (never identified who he was!) so I get a "not-in-log" report and lose
points! In this unbelievable exchange, I am told that I must be above 14.151.5
in order to be legal! Having operated 14.150.2 for many years in DX contests
from big time stations like W2PV, K1OX and others, I could not believe what I
was hearing! Gee, don't recall ever seeing an FCC notice or OO report back
then. But don't do this at the top end of the band on USB!
I called 'EV again and suggested he move to 14.153 - proceeded to work him no
problem without the stupid one in tow.
Otherwise, the good operators (and there were plenty) were a true joy to engage
over the course of my 9 hours of coughing.
Great activity, thanks for the Q's.
Mark, K1RX
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