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[3830] SS CW KG5U Single Op QRP

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Subject: [3830] SS CW KG5U Single Op QRP
From: webform@b4h.net
Reply-to: kg5u@hal-pc.org
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 07:22:14 -0800
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                    ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW

Call: KG5U
Operator(s): KG5U
Station: KG5U

Class: Single Op QRP
QTH: STX
Operating Time (hrs): 24
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
------------
  160:    0
   80:   40
   40:  146
   20:  301
   15:  160
   10:    1
------------
Total:  648  Sections = 77  Total Score = 98,714

Club: Central Texas DX and Contest Club

Comments:

Two hours before the contest and while checking out the station, I noticed an
intermittent in the Force 12 C3A at 70'.  Signals would drop from 10 over to
about S3, then back up.  I looked outside and saw the wind was blowing gently. 
During transmit, SWR ran up to about 3:1.   Wonderful.  It was working FB last
week.  Go find the climbing belt.  No climbing belt.  Had I loaned it out and
never gotten it back?  Where was it?  I still haven't found it.  

I CQ'd more than ever before, with good results, I think.  I scoured the bands
working anyone I hadn't yet worked.  There were only a couple of stations that
blew me off because of conditions.  I think I worked them later, though.  

I hate the last couple of hours of the contest.  I don't know why I don't just
reserve a couple of hours of off-time for the 0100-0300Z time frame.  It's the
most frustrating operating period out of the whole contest.  Even 0900-1100Z
Sunday morning is better than the last two hours.   

Where were WTX, MB, PQ??  How could I have missed them (or they me)?  

It was a fun contest.  I had a great time.  My station (overlooking the C3E
problem--not the first time, by the way) worked great.  

I had such a good time, I'm even considering doing SS SSB. Somebody help me,
please!! 


73,
dale, kg5u


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