ARRL 10-Meter Contest
Call: K0VXU
Operator(s): K0VXU
Station: K0VXU
Class: SO Mixed HP
QTH: KS
Operating Time (hrs): 6:54
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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CW: 111 36
SSB: 22 11
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Total: 133 47 Total Score = 22,936
Club: Kansas City Contest Club
Comments:
K3, TL-922A, TH6DXX, N1MM+
I wasn't going to participate in this one but the urge to check 10 Meters
Friday night at 0300z got me hooked. The opening to the west was great but my
noise level was at S9. I finally learned how to blank the noise to S6 using
the audio from the external sound card and the LP-PAN2 panadapter. Still, it
was a challenge to copy the very weak signals. Ended the night with about 45
Q's and 29 mults. I worked every state in 7-land except for WY (and AK).
Saturday was a bust. Hardly any signals to copy. Mostly locals who felt sorry
for me.
Sunday morning at daybreak I spent about 45 minutes before church and worked
several Q's as well as mults.
Sunday after church found another several Q's and mults but had to knock off to
help N9GB erect a 7 element 40-30 beam on top of a 80 foot tower. I couldn't
stay to watch the 11 element JK tribander go up on top as my wife was singing
in the chruch's Christmas cantada and that took preference.
So, I don't feel so bad about 133 Q's. From the reports I've heard there must
have been openings that I missed. K3PA said he worked a KH6 and a ZL Friday
evening around 0100z. Oh well, there is always next solar cycle....uhhh maybe.
At my age the next one almost has to be next year.
Thanks to ALL of you who were patient with me as I struggleed to copy
callsigns. Sorry that there were many I just coulnd't copy through my noise.
Very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!
73,
Russ - K0VXU
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