ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB
Call: KD4D
Operator(s): KD4D
Station: N3HBX
Class: SO Unlimited HP
QTH: Clarksville, MD
Operating Time (hrs): 24
Radios: SO2R
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160:
80: 484
40: 463
20: 211
15: 203
10: 29
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Total: 1390 Sections = 80 Total Score = 222,400
Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club
Comments:
Thanks again to John Evans, N3HBX, for the use of his
great station. Let's see...given my dismal performance,
I need some excuses. Hmmm...
1. Murphy visited and I had lots of problems?
-Not likely. John's station performed absolutely
flawlessly as usual!
2. I was fighting with the Orion on SSB?
-No, the Orion and I are getting along better. Fred (K3ZO's)
advice to widen the receive bandwidth was just the ticket.
The Orion just sounds a bit different and it's harder for
me to judge what's happening on the frequency.
3. Too many social engagements and honey-do's?
-No, that won't work either. Guest operating
80 miles from home has it's advantages.
4. No rest before the contest/not feeling well?
-No, I was pretty well rested and felt fine.
5. I hate SSB contests?
-This has some appeal, but an SSB contest is
better than no contest.
6. I got distracted chasing packet spots and
didn't run enough?
-Nah. I used them to pick up some QSO's and
to get KL7 for the sweep, but can't blame them.
7. The operator doesn't know beans about strategy and
couldn't pick the right band(s) at the right time(s)
to save his score?
-No, I can't admit that! (Well, it's
obvious from the score and rate breakdown! :-( )
There's always next year...:-)
I did have more trouble this year finding run frequencies for whatever
reason. Seems like whenever I found one, I'd have to abandon it
because of QRM, broadcast stations, or whatever. I obviously need
to move to new bands a bit earlier! I just never got the runs
I needed going. Also, I needed to hit 80 much harder from my location
here. I also probably spent too much time on the beam and not
enough on the dipole on 80 (or maybe vice-versa?). Then again, after
the only frequency fight I had, K0KX gave me a great run frequency
on 40 a little while later, saying they were going to dinner! :-) He
also said he'd be back in 30 minutes. I didn't hear him again but I
can't remember when the broadcast station came on and I had to move.
Thanks! :-)
Last year, I had a personal best 119 hour on 80 during the 03:00 hour.
Obviously, not this year...
I always enjoy rate breakdowns when I see them in other's scores,
so I'll provide the details again. I hope someone else out there
finds these useful. Although, in this case, they're really just
embarassing!
One Eastern Mass, 4 Quebecs, and 5(!) Delawares?!?!?! You have got
to be kidding!!! Nebraska was my last section on CW but not a problem
this time.
2004 SS SSB - KD4D (at N3HBX)
HOUR 80SSB 40SSB 20SSB 15SSB 10SSB TOTAL ACCUM
---- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ----- -----
21 0 0 0 72 11 83 83
22 0 0 5 56 10 71 154
23 0 0 64 16 0 80 234
0 39 0 20 3 0 62 296
1 76 2 4 0 0 82 378
2 80 6 0 0 0 86 464
3 56 9 0 0 0 65 529
4 51 12 0 0 0 63 592
5 21 2 0 0 0 23 615
6 61 10 0 0 0 71 686
7 31 15 0 0 0 46 732
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 732
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 732
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 732
11 2 6 0 0 0 8 740
12 7 65 0 0 0 72 812
13 0 55 3 0 0 58 870
14 0 17 26 0 0 43 913
15 0 12 52 0 0 64 977
16 0 45 5 1 0 51 1028
17 0 14 7 5 0 26 1054
18 0 0 2 34 3 39 1093
19 0 4 2 6 5 17 1110
20 0 58 0 7 0 65 1175
21 0 38 6 3 0 47 1222
22 9 22 8 0 0 39 1261
23 11 21 7 0 0 39 1300
0 23 10 0 0 0 33 1333
1 11 29 0 0 0 40 1373
2 6 11 0 0 0 17 1390
TOTAL 484 463 211 203 29
2004 SS SSB - KD4D (at N3HBX)
1. Il 79
2. Mi 66
3. Va 65
4. Oh 64
5. Mn 52
6. Mdc 49
7. Co 40
8. Scv 40
9. In 38
10. NTx 34
11. Az 32
12. STx 30
13. Wi 30
14. Nc 29
15. WNy 28
16. NNj 26
17. WWa 23
18. Em 23
19. Ga 23
20. ENy 22
21. Nh 22
22. Ep 22
23. Ct 22
24. Mo 21
25. On 21
26. NLi 20
27. WPa 19
28. Ks 19
29. Ky 19
30. Wv 17
31. Tn 16
32. Eb 15
33. SNj 15
34. Sv 13
35. SFl 13
36. WMa 13
37. Ia 13
38. Or 12
39. Vt 12
40. Org 11
41. Sdg 11
42. Ne 11
43. Sjv 11
44. Mt 10
45. WcF 10
46. NFl 10
47. Nd 9
48. Id 9
49. Nm 9
50. Ok 8
51. La 8
52. Nv 8
53. Sf 8
54. Ms 8
55. Me 8
56. Ri 8
57. Sc 8
58. Lax 7
59. Wy 7
60. Sd 7
61. WTx 7
62. Al 7
63. Ew 6
64. Ar 6
65. Sb 5
66. Vi 5
67. Ut 5
68. Ab 5
69. Bc 5
70. Nl 5
71. De 5
72. Mb 4
73. NNy 4
74. Qc 4
75. Mar 4
76. Ak 3
77. Pac 2
78. Sk 2
79. Pr 1
80. Nt 1
81. EMa 1
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