ARRL 10-Meter Contest
Call: AA4LR
Operator(s): AA4LR
Station: AA4LR
Class: SO Mixed HP
QTH: GA
Operating Time (hrs): 2.5
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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CW: 100 52
SSB: 20 13
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Total: 120 65 Total Score = 28,600
Club: South East Contest Club
Comments:
Antennas:
Cushcraft A3S/A743 at 15m
Equipment:
Elecraft K2/100 w/ KAT100
Ameritron AL-80A running 500 watts
Comments:
After my full-time effort in the ARRL 160m, I wasn't expecting to operate this
contest at all. However, I happened to be at the Gwinnett county QTH Friday
night, so I put in a few hours.
Setting up the K2/100, I realized I had made a big mistake. The special cable
that fits on the RS-232 port and allows CW keying was not in Gwinnett, but back
in Floyd county. Which is ironic, since I don't need it there. Dang. At first,
I broke out the K1EL K12 keyer, I just had to look up how to reprogram the
memories. About five minutes later, I realized that I had a memory keyer built
into the K2. It was good enough to call CQ, send my call and give my report.
At the start of the contest, the band was virtually dead, with just a few
signals. Much of that was either South America, or backscatter signals. Had to
do some yard work in the morning, but as soon as the rain chased me inside, I
found the band wide open to Europe. Sorry I couldn't spend more time to enjoy
the great conditions. Maybe next year.
Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: aa4lr at arrl.net
Web: http://boringhamradiopart.blogspot.com
Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!"
-- Wilbur Wright, 1901
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