W7YAQ 2001 ARRL DX SSB SUMMARY SHEET -- Oregon Section
Callsign Used : W7YAQ
Operator : W7YAQ
Category : Single Op, All Band, QRP, Unassisted
Team/Club : Willamette Valley DX Club
BAND Raw QSOs Valid QSOs Points Countries
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80SSB 4 4 12 1
40SSB 9 9 27 5
20SSB 120 120 360 47
15SSB 112 112 336 49
10SSB 115 115 345 38
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Totals 360 360 1080 140
Final Score = 151200 points.
Hours Operated = 14.5
Rig: TS830-S at 5 watts
Comments:
3/2 2300: Realize can't get away from work for start of contest
3/3 0000: Still at work
3/3 0200: Still at work -- Sayonara 10 meters.....
3/3 0300: Finally leave work for dinner with friends
3/3 0600: Leave friends for drive home
3/3 0620: Arrive home, leave 86 Plymouth in driveway
3/3 0625: Start thinking about contest. Need to move 486 upstairs to
shack.
3/3 0628: Wife ask if I want tea. Sure, good for the vocal chords.
3/3 0630: Wife says "Is that fog or smoke coming over the house?"
3/3 0631: IT'S SMOKE!!! Race through house to front. PLYMOUTH IS IN
FLAMES!!
3/3 0632: Wife calls 911. I get kitchen fire extinguisher.
3/3 0633: 911 dispatcher has wrong (old) address. Extinguisher has no
effect.
3/3 0634: Get garden hose.... Outside water turned off for winter.
3/3 0635: Engine compartment engulfed. Navy language invoked!!
3/3 0637: Hear fire sirens.
3/3 0638: Hear fire engines and see flashing lights -- on next street
over!!!
3/3 0640: Front tires explode. Fire department finally finds us.
3/3 0645: Fire under control. Thankful I didn't drive Plymouth into
garage!
3/3 0730: Fire department leaves. Hulk of car remains.
3/3 0745: Wife pours us both a stiff drink! Call the insurance company.
3/3 0800: Check car for flare ups ... just quietly smoldering.
3/3 0900: We go to bed... 40 and 80 may be hot, but not in contesting mood!
3/3 1500: Get up, go outside, it wasn't a bad dream...car in a sea of foam!
3/3 1600: We go out for breakfast.... Who cares if 10 is open to Europe
3/3 1800: Begin salvaging a few smelly things from trunk of Plymouth
3/3 2000: OK, move 486 upstairs to shack.
3/3 2010: 20 hours into the contest and I'm ready to go!
3/3 2020: Can't win low power now... Well weekend is a loss anyway...
3/3 2025: Let's do QRP!!
Anyway did finally have fun and got in 14 hours of air time, but nary
a European on 10 (maybe they were there Saturday morning).
73,
Bob W7YAQ
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