ARRL 10-Meter Contest
Call: K7RL
Operator(s): K7RL
Station: K7RL
Class: SO Mixed Unlimited HP
QTH: WA
Operating Time (hrs): 24.5
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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CW: 1541 137
SSB: 1301 132
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Total: 2842 269 Total Score = 2,358,054
Club: Western Washington DX Club
Comments:
This time of year is usually difficult to break away and work the contest.
Birthdays and holiday events mean I typically only get a few hours to play,
here and there. This year, with my wife’s blessing, it was all systems go for
the weekend. And I think it was a good weekend to play. Plenty of stations to
work and generally pretty good conditions.
The European opening was very short both mornings, and everyone worked was skew
path over South America. Signals were generally weak, even from the big gun
stations. Had a friend tell me there was a European opening to Washington and
Oregon Sunday night, just after local midnight. Of course, I missed it. Nice
job to those that didn’t. Would have been fun to work that opening.
Rates were excellent the first day on both modes. Finished day one with 1,800+
Q’s in the log and thought 3,000+ was a good possibility. Unfortunately, the
band took a little longer to get rolling the second day and rates weren’t as
good.
The only criticism I have is the number of key clicks. Seemed like half the
frequencies I occupied had someone nearby clicking away to one degree or
another. Other than that, a really fun contest.
Thanks to all for the Q’s and Happy Holidays!
73, Mitch
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