ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB
Call: W6YX
Operator(s): KJ9U
Station: W6YX
Class: Multi-Op HP
QTH: Stanford University
Operating Time (hrs): 20:38
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160:
80: 61
40: 176
20: 341
15: 478
10: 281
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Total: 1337 Sections = 80 Total Score = 213,920
Club: Northern California Contest Club
Comments:
Had a great time! This is my first entry in this contest. I'm a rookie
contester, only operated Field Day until this year. The excellent facilities at
W6YX were offered to me, so I jumped at the chance to operate there.
Great rates compared to the CW weekend! I reached 76 mults in the first 5
hours.
The next 3 mults dribbled in during the next 3 hours... nailed MS by S&P, while
NM and WMA called me on my run frequency. But where was NL?
A power outage at 9:21pm PST ended the first day 3 hours early, denying W6YX
several hours of 80/40 meter prime time. It also fried the ethernet switch in
the shack, removing DX Cluster capability for the rest of the contest. The wind
storm that caused the outage did not affect any HF antennas, whew! Might have
lost a handful of QSOs in the log, but nothing important enough to fret about.
Finally worked VO1HP in NL on my 20 meter run frequency at 0011 UT, my QSO #
1282, his QSO #16 (SIXTEEN!?) - boy was I glad he wasn't running, I'd never
have busted that pile. He was quite weak, but not "ESP-level."
I entered as Multi-Single, but no one ever dropped by to operate, so I was
actually single-op the whole time. Only had packet the first day, and made
little use of it for working mults. I made lots of spots when I would S&P, so I
hope it helped others who were part-timers, or little pistols trying to run.
I noticed a LOT of serial numbers under 200 near the end of the contest. Thanks
for keeping it fun for my 24-hour (really 20-hour) effort!
And I think I owe VO1HP a drink if he ever visits the area ;-).
73,
John KJ9U
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