ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW
Call: K6LA
Operator(s): K6LA
Station: K6LA
Class: Single Op HP
QTH: LAX
Operating Time (hrs): 24
Radios: SO2R
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160:
80: 247
40: 445
20: 626
15: 72
10:
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Total: 1400 Sections = 80 Total Score = 224,000
Club: Southern California Contest Club
Comments:
So Ken, what were you doing when CW SS started?
Oh, I was a third of the way through installing a backup on the computer that
apparently the 2nd iteration of PowerSDR (for the 2nd K3s panadapter display)
caused to crash, which I discovered 20 minutes before the contest started and
after which Windows wouldn't boot. Everything was running great on Friday, and
again when I checked a couple of hours before the contest.
This was not a fun time for me. I was trying to figure out how long it would
actually take to have Writelog ready to go. Should I start with an off time? I
concluded it would be ready before 30 minutes into the contest. So I started
with paper and pen and paddles. After the backup finished and the computer was
rebooting, the key got locked down. I owe a big apology to WD0T for screwing up
our QSO and then his frequency. I'm sure it seemed like I took forever to turn
off the radio.
I had to reboot more than once. When Windows booted during a QSO with WP3R, it
took over control of the W5XD box and changed the radio I was sending on. Sorry
OM.
By the time I again had computer control of my radios and Writelog was running,
it was 2147 and I had 12 QSOs in the log and finished the first hour with 30. I
thought about throwing in the towel a number of times Saturday, but I'm pleased
that I persevered. The rates on Sunday afternoon allowed me to hit 1400 QSOs.
I worked at least two of every section except only one NL. Thanks for VO1MP for
calling me early Sunday morning, although I did hear him without takers Sunday
afternoon.
73, Ken, K6LA
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