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Today's Topics:
1. SS CW W5MX Single Op HP (webform@b4h.net)
2. SS CW NN2NN Single Op LP (webform@b4h.net)
3. SS CW WN6K Single Op LP (webform@b4h.net)
4. SS CW K6LRN Single Op HP (webform@b4h.net)
5. SS CW N4KH SO Unlimited LP (webform@b4h.net)
6. SS CW NX4N(@N4TP) Single Op HP (webform@b4h.net)
7. SS CW N9CO SO Unlimited LP (webform@b4h.net)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2017 00:48:38 +0000
From: webform@b4h.net
To: 3830@contesting.com, bydal@roadrunner.com
Subject: [3830] SS CW W5MX Single Op HP
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ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW
Call: W5MX
Operator(s): W5MX
Station: W5MX
Class: Single Op HP
QTH: KY
Operating Time (hrs): 22.5
Summary:
Band QSOs
------------
160: 0
80: 229
40: 472
20: 466
15: 34
10: 0
------------
Total: 1101 Sections = 83 Total Score = 182,766
Club: Kentucky Contest Group
Comments:
Arrived at the station Saturday about 5 hours before contest to get set
up.
Threw up a low dipole for 40, checked other antennas out and moved all the
gear
inside from the truck. I have the set up of gear thing down to about 1/2
hour
now. I don't leave the gear in the cabin, afraid of thieves.
Still had a couple of hours left and the wx was awesome here for Nov.
Decided
to get some other things done around the place. Changed oil in the
generator to
prepare for rest of contest season, split up some firewood for the
woodstove,
etc. Started contest on 20, told myself I wouldn't get trapped on the high
bands for too long like I do every year/ Here in the middle of the major
population, high bands are worthless. 20 was good, decent runs but mostly
out
west and extreme NE/SE. Moved to 40 after a couple hours to work the
closer
stuff before it went long. Things were good enough to where I didn't go to
80
until later than normal. 80 is normally THE band from here but just
couldn't
get anything going to speak of. Went back and forth on 40/80 just to try
to
keep rate up. QRT for the night around 6:00z. Overslept Sun AM a bit. Went
to
80 and started climbing the ladder. Knew if I was to get some of the
longer
mults, especially VI and PR, it would probably be on 15.Spent a lot of
time
S&P on Sunday. Just could not get any runs to speak of. All that S&P
did enable me to get the sweep/ NP3X in VI, had to listen for a while to
make
absolutely sure I had the call right- not np2. WX was still good enough to
where there were several times where things were so slow Sunday I just
went out
of the cabin and walked around my 14 acre property for a while. Finally
got N6EE
while S&P on 40. Heard big pileup so figured something juicy must be in
there, and heard NNY! I almost moved when I heard the call until I heard
the
section! Sounds like I was fortunate to get him. I tried 80 again towards
the
end of the contest, but the storm QRM from just north of me was
tremendous!
Used beverages for rx most of the time. Still no decent runs, more S&P. 40
and 20 were the bands this year. Don't believe I have ever had more q's on
20
than 80 in ss from KY.
I heard others comment about the CK years given, definitely an indicator
of our
contester population age. Did hear a few newer ones in there so that is
good.
Thank You all for the Q's
Bryan
W5MX
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2017 01:00:38 +0000
From: webform@b4h.net
To: 3830@contesting.com
Subject: [3830] SS CW NN2NN Single Op LP
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ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW
Call: NN2NN
Operator(s): NN2NN
Station: NN2NN
Class: Single Op LP
QTH: WNY
Operating Time (hrs): 3
Summary:
Band QSOs
------------
160:
80: 26
40: 26
20: 24
15:
10:
------------
Total: 76 Sections = 41 Total Score = 6,232
Club: Niagara Frontier Radiosport
Comments:
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2017 01:06:17 +0000
From: webform@b4h.net
To: 3830@contesting.com, wn6k@cox.net
Subject: [3830] SS CW WN6K Single Op LP
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ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW
Call: WN6K
Operator(s): WN6K
Station: WN6K
Class: Single Op LP
QTH: Vista, CA
Operating Time (hrs): 18
Summary:
Band QSOs
------------
160: 0
80: 21
40: 209
20: 201
15: 151
10: 0
------------
Total: 582 Sections = 77 Total Score = 89,628
Club: Southern California Contest Club
Comments:
First off, let's get the missed fits : NNY ND PR VI NL & AB
I just ran out of gas on Sunday afternoon when no one new could be found @
and
NO ONE called.
Still have a few minor things to deal with the WL/Win10 kerfuffles.
WN6K, Paul
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2017 01:10:07 +0000
From: webform@b4h.net
To: 3830@contesting.com, k6lrn@arrl.net
Subject: [3830] SS CW K6LRN Single Op HP
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ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW
Call: K6LRN
Operator(s): K6LRN
Station: K6LRN
Class: Single Op HP
QTH: CA
Operating Time (hrs): 9+
Summary:
Band QSOs
------------
160: 0
80: 103
40: 95
20: 32
15: 104
10: 0
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Total: 334 Sections = 75 Total Score = 50,100
Club: Mother Lode DX/Contest Club
Comments:
Missed NNY,VI & PR(no surprise), UT, WY, MB, NL.
Thanks for the Qs
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2017 01:10:19 +0000
From: webform@b4h.net
To: 3830@contesting.com, n4kh@comcast.net
Subject: [3830] SS CW N4KH SO Unlimited LP
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ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW
Call: N4KH
Operator(s): N4KH
Station: N4KH
Class: SO Unlimited LP
QTH: AL
Operating Time (hrs): 2:22
Summary:
Band QSOs
------------
160:
80: 19
40: 15
20: 38
15: 20
10:
------------
Total: 92 Sections = 46 Total Score = 8,464
Club: Alabama Contest Group
Comments:
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2017 01:29:27 +0000
From: webform@b4h.net
To: 3830@contesting.com, cqdenx4n@gmail.com
Subject: [3830] SS CW NX4N(@N4TP) Single Op HP
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ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW
Call: NX4N
Operator(s): NX4N
Station: N4TP
Class: Single Op HP
QTH: WCF
Operating Time (hrs): 24
Radios: SO2R
Summary:
Band QSOs
------------
160:
80: 56
40: 652
20: 461
15: 41
10:
------------
Total: 1210 Sections = 83 Total Score = 200,860
Club: Florida Contest Group
Comments:
Hi Friends,
This years SS CW contest was another great one and was both challenging
and
rewarding. I again operated from the terrific Tampa ARC clubhouse; each
year I
use the club's antenna farm as a foundation to build a complete SO2R
station the
Friday before SS. Many thanks to the TARC Board and members for allowing
me to
use the facility for my favorite contest.
First, here's my numbers:
Band QSOs Pts Sec Pt/Q
3.5 56 112 1 2.0
7 652 1304 14 2.0
14 461 922 64 2.0
21 41 82 4 2.0
Total 1210 2420 83 2.0
Score: 200,860
1 Mult = 14.6 Q's
The station built out went smoothly, especially because my friend Lu W4LT
dropped by Friday morning to help - thanks buddy! We broke for lunch about
1pm,
said our goodbyes and then I continued the station assembly and checkout.
The
S&P station's tribander C19XR was replaced earlier in the year with a 3
el.
SteppIR. The SteppIR worked ok but I didn't feel it was as loud and of
course
instant QSY is impacted. But I was heard and that's what counts...
Saturday I arrived at the clubhouse about 3 hours before tee-off and
scurried
around inflating an air mattress, making coffee (can't do without that!),
having a light meal and double-checking the stations and the bands. DING!
Off
to the races - but it seemed that my horse slow to leave the gate. Things
started out a bit rough compare to last year - the QRM was out in force
and my
rate took a hit. Just like last year the higher bands were going long
early so
down to 40m I went. That turned out to be a wise move with the club's
2el.
Force 12 creating a RF-cloud raining down 7MHz pixie dust far and wide.
Rates
improved and unlike last year the band was quiet.
Even though I hadn't touched SO2R since last SS, I picked it up again
pretty
quickly and saw my skills continue to improve. This gave me the
confidence to
be more aggressive in S&P even during higher run rates - practice does
make
perfect!
As the night progressed I gained back some, but not all, of the ground I
missed
at the start. I decided to change my off-times a bit; it was another good
move.
Between that, the nice 40m runs and my stepped-up S&P efforts I clawed my
way back to edge last year's total by 2 QSO's. Very pleased with my
situational awareness (usually not a strong point for this op).
Some other Notes:
* Got the Sweep! Had zero expectations for one. Last section was West
Texas;
N5NA is now this week's hero for me :-)
* The TARC station antennas rock!
* Quieter conditions that last year
* Declining participation each year; perhaps ARRL could try adding
portable and
mobile categories to get more casual FD-type ops
* The run station antenna rotator developed some binding so when ESP level
NP2X
called me I had to copy him off the side of the beam - thanks Fred for
your
persistence!
Thanks to all the Rare Mult Ops - you did a terrific job handling the
pileups
and giving us the sweep!
As always it was great to work so many of my contesting friends, both OT's
and
newbies. Big score or small it's all about friendship.
See you in 2018 SS CW!
vy 73,
Chris, NX4N
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2017 01:31:26 +0000
From: webform@b4h.net
To: 3830@contesting.com, N9CO@aol.com
Subject: [3830] SS CW N9CO SO Unlimited LP
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ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW
Call: N9CO
Operator(s): N9CO
Station: N9CO
Class: SO Unlimited LP
QTH: IL
Operating Time (hrs): 24
Summary:
Band QSOs
------------
160:
80: 194
40: 582
20: 88
15: 7
10:
------------
Total: 871 Sections = 82 Total Score = 142,844
Club: Society of Midwest Contesters
Comments:
CW SS is my favorite contest, even the Sunday afternoon slog. It becomes
a test
of willpower at some point for all of us. Thanks to everyone for getting
on and
making this weekend so special!
N9CO currently is:
160m shunt fed tower
80m bent wire vertical
40m 2el yagi (CC XM-240) @ 95'
20m 4el yagi (homebrew) @ 85'
IC-7300 @ 100w
N1MM+
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