ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB
Call: K5YAA
Operator(s): K5YAA
Station: K5YAA
Class: Single Op LP
QTH: OK
Operating Time (hrs): 13
Radios: SO2R
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160: 0
80: 1
40: 342
20: 249
15: 238
10: 5
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Total: 835 Sections = 80 Total Score = 133,600
Club: Oklahoma DX Association
Comments:
My log will be a big checklog as I started out A power Unassisted but:
1. After being on 40 meters a brief while couldn't stand the humiliation so
switched on the amp. Went into the HP category on 40.
2. Nearing a sweep sometime early Sunday I took a peek at some spots and sure
enough there was a /VY0 NWT on 20 meters. Went into the U category on that
one.
3. Had to call my son late Sunday to get on and give me Oklahoma for a sweep!
Went into the that ain't fair category on that one.
4. Went from SOLP to SOHP to SOHP Unlimited all in the same contest but kept
signing A since that's what I started with.
Now for something from the Twilight Zone.
Shut off the rig at 6PM Sunday. Fiddling around about 7:30 I took another look
at some spots. Saw that K0JPL was looking for Oklahoma for his sweep. It read
something like Oklahoma PSE!!! Frequency 7.233 - took a look but no K0JPL.
Enjoying this radio stuff I switched up to 75 meters just to see what kind of
activity was going on. It's usually fun listening to the land owners complain
about them contesters. Saw that a MS station was spotted high in the band and
sure enough the MS station was there. Wow, this spotting stuff seems pretty
easy. While listening to the MS station I heard a "Is the frequency busy?" I
think one of the land owners said Yes. The asking station slipped up 1 KC and
ask again. Another land owner spoke up. One more KC up nobody said Yes - and
all of a sudden a CQ Oklahoma started up. Don't know what the odds of this
happening are but here was K0JPL CQ'ing for Oklahoma on 75 meters after leaving
40. For SSB on 75 I use a tuner on my 80 Vee. Didn't even touch it and left
the amp off. Hollered at JPL asking if he could hear me. SWR was Much:1 and
maybe 20 watts forward. He recognized the call and knew he had his OK for a
sweep. I didn't realize what really happened until he gave me number 80. He
made a sweep with 80 Qs.
Maybe K5NZ can tell me what the odds of that happening are unless he is still
recovering from the digital ant bites on 20.
73 - K5YAA
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