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Subject: [3830] KP4Y SS CW SOLP
From: kp4zl578@prtc.net (kp4zl578)
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1998 12:44:58 -0400
  ARRL SWEEPSTAKES -- 1998


      Call: KP4Y                     Country: PUERTO RICO
      Mode: CW                       Category: Single Operator LP

      BAND     QSO    QSO PTS   SECTIONS


      160        0        0        -
       80        0        0        -
       40       20       40        -
       20      332      664        -
       15      202      404        -
       10       54      108        -
     -----------------------------------

     Totals    608     1216       76

               Score:  91,200


Power Output: 100 watts     Hours of operation:18 hr

Equipment Description:
Rig #1:TS-450s no 500hz filter installed :-(
Rig #2:FT-840 (almost not used)
Ant:R-5(10,15,20) and broken dipole for 40(ALMOST EVERTHING WAS S&P)

FIRST THINGS I DID AFTER THE CONTEST(after a shower of course):

1-PLACE AN ORDER OF A 500HZ FILTER FOR THE TS-450
2-START THINKING HOW TO RISE THE DAWM YAGIS BEFORE CQWW
3-LEARN HOW TO USED A SECOND RIG!

MY FIRST SS EVER, AFTER HURRICANE GEORGE EVERYTHING WAS ON THE
GROUND AND ALTHOUGH I TRY TO PUT AT LEAST MY A4S,DUE TO FINALS
IN UNIVERSITY I CAN'T.SO THE DAY BEFORE I PUT MY RUSTY R-5 AT 10 FT
TO AT LEAST MAKE AN ENTRY FROM PR(TO MY SURPRISED WE HAD LOT OF ACTIVITY
INCLUDING THE CLAIMED HP 1ST PLACE WP3R!).MURPHY VISIT MY INVERTE V ANT
FOR THE LOW BANDS AND TOOK OFF ONE OF THEIR LEGS SO I FOUCUS ON 15M AND 20M.
BEING ON 20M WITH 15 AND 10 CLOSED AND WITH A VERTICAL AND WITHOUT PASSBAND
WAS LIKE BEING IN THE INFERNO I WAS GG TO ABORT!.WHATEVER CONGRATS TO THE
REAL OPERATOR FOR GREAT SCORES,I REALLY LOOK FOWARD TO PUT MY MONOBANDS
YAGIS
SOMEDAY:)


Club Affiliation: PUERTO RICO CONTEST CLUB

This is to certify that in this contest I have operated
my transmitter within the limitations of my license and have
observed fully the rules and regulations of the contest.


                             Signature _________________________________

           MAILING ADDRESS:


               Roberto Vargas      KP4Y
               calle Quito 984 Las Americas
               SAN JUAN, PR 00921



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