ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB
Call: NN7SS
Operator(s): K6UFO
Station: NN7SS
Class: Single Op QRP
QTH: WWA
Operating Time (hrs): 21
Radios: SO2R
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160:
80: 55
40: 54
20: 166
15: 195
10: 3
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Total: 473 Sections = 75 Total Score = 70,950
Club: Western Washington DX Club
Comments:
Well, at least the SSB QRM is over, and the headache
subsiding. Despite good preparations, and a great
CW weekend, I had a weak start on 15m, but 20m had
no room for QRP signals! Two hours on 15m, then two
hours on 20m with slow going, until I hit the brick
wall on 40m. Absorption was high, and people had such
high rain and snow static, that I couldn't be heard.
Finally, the rate was single digit, and I threw away
the plan and took 3 hours off. When I came back at
11PM local it was better, but 40m was already long
gone, and only 80m provided. It was relief to stop at
1AM while "only" one-third behind the plan...
Sunday morning was better, and I grabbed a few low band
QSOs as I ran up to 15m, where I got the VE1 VO1 VE2
KP2 VY2 and other "good stuff." I groaned working QRP
competitors like N0KK who had 493 Q to my 241, and W1XX
had 500! to my 291. Good job guys! I really worked hard
Sunday, madly S&P on 20m and 15m, CQing when I found an
empty slot. Ha! those "empty" slots lasted few brief
times. 10m was open, but too few strong signals worth
my QRP calling. I finally matched my QSO total from
last year (450) and took a break to refuel for a final
slow grinding finish on 40m and 80m.
Yes, I made more QSOs than last year, but missed 5 mults!
DE WPA VE6 heard but not worked, and SC MS never heard.
Conditions were so poor, I'll probably stay in the Top
Ten, but it wasn't easy or fun. See you on RTTY, or on
Thursday nights for NCCC Sprint CW Ladder!
A big THANK YOU to the stations who listen hard and
spend a minute to work a weak signal! I appreciate it!
NN7SS (K6UFO op)
20m-10m: C-31XR at 71ft, C3 at 50ft, Steppir-3el 40ft.
40m: Force 12 Delta 240 at 78ft, 40-2CD at 50ft.
80m: Half-slopers from 60ft or 48ft.
Yaesu FT-1000MP at 5 watts.
Kenwood TS-2000 at 5 watts.
Writelog software and W5XD SO2R box.
80 40 20 15 10 Total Cum Off
2100Z 27 27 27
2200Z 26 26 53
2300Z 21 12 33 86
0000Z 18 18 104
0100Z 11 2 13 117
0200Z 7 7 124 31
0300Z 3 4 7 131 9
0400Z 0 131 60
0500Z 0 131 60
0600Z 4 4 135 52
0700Z 12 12 147
0800Z 16 16 163
0900Z 2 2 165 54
1000Z 0 165 60
1100Z 0 165 60
1200Z 0 165 60
1300Z 0 165 60
1400Z 10 4 14 179 12
1500Z 8 24 32 211
1600Z 8 12 20 231
1700Z 4 41 45 276
1800Z 9 34 3 46 322
1900Z 9 8 17 339
2000Z 23 23 362
2100Z 18 5 23 385
2200Z 17 7 24 409
2300Z 33 33 442
0000Z 9 3 12 454 32
0100Z 1 11 12 466
0200Z 7 7 473
Total 55 54 166 195 3
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