SWEEPSTAKES SUMMARY SHEET
Contest Dates : 07-Nov-98, 08-Nov-98, 09-Nov-98
Callsign Used : N2CU
Operator : N2CU
Category : SO, HP, WNY
Default Exchange : # B N2CU 72 WNY
Name : Thomas R. Williams
Address : 5330 Keller Road
City/State/Zip : Hamburg, NY 14075-7051
Country : United States
Team/Club : WNYDXA
BAND Raw QSOs Valid QSOs Points Mults
________________________________________________ TS-820S, SB-201, TRLog
80CW 392 392 784 14 Dipole @ 40'/ GAP Challenger
40CW 343 343 686 11 Dipole @ 40'/ "
20CW 256 255 510 36 TH6DXX @ 50'/ "
15CW 118 118 236 8 " / "
10CW 21 21 42 9 " / "
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Totals 1130 1129 2258 78
Final Score = 176,124 points. Operating Time = 24 hrs.
Soapbox Comments
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A PERSONAL BEST! My second SS since returning to the air Sept. '97 after
a 15 year absence. Nice to see that my antenna projects played out well.
Everything was set to go at the start of the contest. Then, a short time into
it my amplifier started keying intermittently. Had to take a break early on
to find carbonized relay contacts in the ol' TS-820. Cleaned them off and got
back on. Shortly thereafter discovered another keying problem causing the rig
to not transmit at all. Exercising the relay by keying the PTT line cured it
whenever it happened. Lived with it (barely) until my first long break.
The solar activity really messed up my band plan. Was going to spend much more
time on 40m, as it was my money band last year with over 600 Q's. This year
80m was the place to be, even though signals were watery the first evening.
Wanted to be on 15m and 10m more but aside from an initial 70 hour on 15m,
they were a bust.
I hate missing N/L for a sweep two years in a row!
I have observed all competition rules as well as all regulations established
for amateur radio in my country. My report is correct and true to the best
of my knowledge. I agree to be bound by the decisions of the Awards Committee.
Date ______________ Signed _____________________________ Call ___________
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