ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB
Call: WA8REI
Operator(s): WA8REI
Station: WA8REI
Class: Single Op QRP
QTH: Freeland MI
Operating Time (hrs): 23.5
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160: 0
80: 127
40: 78
20: 75
15: 35
10: 0
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Total: 315 Sections = 75 Total Score = 47,250
Club:
Comments:
Rig: Kenwood TS-820 [all TX and RX]
Output Power: slightly under 5 watts [monitored/measured by Drake W-4
wattmeter]
Microphone: Kenwood MC-50
Antennas: 80 m. sloper dipole 22' to 35', ends NE/SW for all 80 m. QSOs; Hustler
4BTV vertical gnd mtd on MFJ 2'x2' stainless steel base in moist soil, 5 radials
approx. 33 ft. long each, three 3/8" nylon rope guys
Tuner: MFJ-941E [used for 80 m. dipole which is cut for CW end of the band;
tuner bypassed for use with the vertical]
Logging computer: Dell Latitude LM laptop [purchased at Dayton Hamvention for
$100 in 2004...works like a champ]
Logging Software: N3FJP's November Sweepstakes Log version 4.0
Sections missed: SFL PAC AK NL NT
More fun than a Flyin' Pig belly deep in SLOP! I don't expect to make the top
10 in my category with the meager antennas. However, my score proves you need
not have a super station and a ton of power to have a lot of fun AND achieve a
decent score. Tnx all who employed their filters and tweaked their RF gain
controls to work me. 80 was hot all Sat. night/Sun. morning. Great openings on
15 m. 10 m. dead whenever I checked it.
A special tnx to ops in the "rare" states as well as ALL Canadian stations who
participated. Your mults were greatly appreciated. Whenever I worked a new
Canadian Province, I told the op I'd buy him a Molson Ice or a Labatt's Blue!
Oops! I should have bought those 12-packs FIRST. Hi hi. Great to work some S
precedent stations, too. I wish all of our young student ops great grades and a
great future. Happy contesting all. Hpe CU next year, "good Lord willin' and
the ether be ionized!" 73, 72, "Pig-Pen Ken"
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