ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB
Call: K6O
Operator(s): K6OK
Station: W6SR
Class: SO Unlimited HP
QTH: SV
Operating Time (hrs): 9.7
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160:
80: 67
40: 81
20: 98
15: 61
10: 49
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Total: 356 Sections = 80 Total Score = 56,960
Club: Northern California Contest Club
Comments:
Yikes, Murphy didn't strike but the Keystone Kops (that'd be me) did. Two QLFs
cost me dozens of QSO's and lots of points. As a guest op at W6SR's fine
station, I arrived an hour early to get things set up. With 20 minutes to go I
start tuning around and I'm thinking, wow, there are a lot of stations
practicing! Contest starts at 2pm local right... what? it started at 1pm? That
embarrassing boo-boo cost me 48 minutes. Next, while tuning around 10 meters
the band is quiet and signals are muted. Obviously the band is in poor shape so
I elect to start with 15 meters. Checking in on 10 meters again, I notice an
antenna switch is mapping 10m to a 6-meter yagi. I flip it and 10m comes alive
with signals...
Learned my lesson the hard way: Always double-check the contest start time well
_before_ planning your contest day. Always thoroughly check all equipment
settings _before_ start time.
The fun outweighed my early QLFs when I enjoyed a 43 minute run on 20 meters
and five shorter runs on other bands. A steady stream of callers is great,
great fun and it's such a treat for me to enjoy running because I really can't
at my home small lot micro-station. I'm also quite happy to have worked 80
sections in 9.7 hours (missed PR, NL, and DE).
Many thanks to Rick W6SR for his hospitality; for his sage advice; and for
allowing me the privilege of using his comfortable and easy to use station for
a day. 73 Jim K6OK
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