ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW - 2019
Call: K8MR
Operator(s): K8MR
Station: K8MR
Class: Single Op HP
QTH: Ohio
Operating Time (hrs): 6
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160: 16
80: 200
40: 140
20: 66
15: 16
10:
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Total: 428 Sections = 75 Total Score = 64,200
Club: Mad River Radio Club
Comments:
I was able to convince my XYL to stick around Ohio long enough for me to do my
SOMS (Single Op Multi Station) effort in SS (as well as get a good part of the
fall yard cleanup done, and spend an extra week or two with our one year old
granddaughter). It was only a three station effort this year with AC8E and N8TR,
which was just as well because now we have the final packing to do before the
snowbird migration begins on Tuesday.
I did something I have never done before in SS: operated on 160. With the
expected long skip on 80 materializing, I went to 160 around 0215Z and had 16
QSOs, the same number as I had on 15! The rate wasn't exciting, but no worse
than what I was having on 80 at the time. Six of the QSOs were single digit
numbers, so I infer that these guys were not serious SS ops but rather just guys
hanging out who were happy to hand out a SS QSO.
Overall I never heard NE. Single QSO mults among the three places included AK,
PR, WTX, and NL.
Starting over every six hours or so definitely makes for a more interesting
weekend. The ARRL rule about one station/one call/etc. certainly needs
revisiting to allow more folks to enjoy being a new guy and having new guys to
work.
And once again, thanks to my hosts, and to all who take place in this classic
event.
73 - Jim K8MR
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