ARRL January VHF Contest
Call: KM4KMU
Class: Single Op LP FM Only
Location: FN00RG Blue Knob Ski Resort
Operating Time (hrs): 8.5
Summary: FM
Band QSOs Pts Mults
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6: FM 1 1 1
2: FM 34 34 8
222: FM 3 6 3
432:FM 10 20 3
48 61 15
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Total Score = 915
I included the SSB contacts below just for fun, I compete in FM Only.
Summary: SSB (PH)
Band QSOs Pts Mults
6: PH 3 3 2
2: PH 7 7 5
432: PH 3 6 3
13 16 10
Score = 160
Best FM distance: 2M 194 miles to W4JST in FM17
Best SSB distance: 2M 193.5 miles to WB2RVX in FM29
Personal Analysis:
I did not make a single grid (FM or SSB) that I could not hit on FM from my
normal location in FM08 130 miles further south. I had it in my head that I
was going to reach a lot of grids I had never gotten to before and totally
failing at that really set met back. Looking at the numbers I wasn't doing
great but it wasn't nearly as bad as it felt at the time either. The fact that
I had only run the bands on FM in one grid and had a very low number of 223.5
FM contacts compared to what I normally get really screwed with my head. After
only being able to make 2 or 3 of the 20+ Q's that my "off frequency
controller" WB3CEH had lined up I lost it and threw in the towel. If I had
stuck with it I probably could have gotten a score of between 2500 and 3000.
Not a winning score but probably good enough for a 3rd or 4th in FM. I forgot
it was fun and was too focused on beating my personal best and accomplishing
the goals I had set for myself.
Lesson learned. It was a pretty darn good contest after all.
73
John
KM4KMU
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