[3830] V01MP SS/SSB

[Gus Samuelson]

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Returned home on Sunday on schedule rushed to get on for a few hours after 1600Z, Plan to 
cleanse hard drive and generally tidy up computer, on Friday night now in retrospect was 
not good idea !! Switch on , le Voila
no hard drives, Gee I really love windows 95 hi! No time to call my computer guru for 
some tuteledge so resort to old clunker 286 , blow dust off , of course  need recue disk 
to restart ( remember those  ? ) date time and ct loaded , hard drive moans , first 
contact  logged at 1610z
hit enter long whirr from machine --- machine finally enters Q about 3 seconds later, oh 
well mebbe it will get better when it warms  up .
Scoot around S& P on 15 for first 10 mins or so to check if computer is going to work, 
wonder how we every managed to contest without them. Work  some west coasters, some 
needed NL so think now that computer is safe I should find a nice quiet freq, band is 
very crowded, call CQ and in a few minutes have a mini pileup some of whom were not 
really polite, oh well that's half the fun ! Not a regular SS op so found  the exchange 
is slower than I thought it would be.
First full hour from 1700- 1800 yielded 137 Qs not bad, but not that gratifying, second 
hour 1800-1900 only 125 Qs however now seem to be managing the pileup a bit better and 
finding a rythym to the exchange;  last ten qso rate peaks at 208, not bad but long way 
from 501/peak during CQWW, still fun especially when am told by some that I was last for 
the sweep , now starts to feel more gratifying.
Go to 20 meters play there for a while keep beam high for western states VY1JA Calls me!
He was loud but had to be told he was in there.  By now I realize that lots of NL 
stations have been  around,  feel bit ambivalent about that hi! Cut down on MY pile up,
However made for lots of happy contesters  .
Hung around for   while made some contacts on 80 meters , no sweep but at least a few 
more sections than CW.  Like the Old Brooklyn Dodgers wait 'till next year.
 Looks like a sweep is standard fare for this
contest  after reviewing the box scores this week , oh yes finally get main computer back 
on line Tuesday evening.
XYL is very perplexed  she wonders aloud  why I told her the contest is at the END of the 
month.  
CU CQWWCW   All goes well -- Good Lord Willin'  etc etc.
Gus VO1MP

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                       ARRL SWEEPSTAKES 1997


      Call: VO1MP                    Section: Newfoundland & Labrador 
      Mode: SSB                      Category: Single Operator/HP/Uassisted

      BAND     QSO    QSO PTS   SECTIONS


      160        0        0        -
       80       22       44        -
       40        3        6        -
       20      179      358        -
       15      353      706        -
       10        0        0        -
     -----------------------------------

     Totals    557     1114       74

               Score:  82,436


Power Output: 750 watts     Hours of operation: 
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Club Affiliation: 

This is to certify that in this contest I have operated
my transmitter within the limitations of my license and have
observed fully the rules and regulations of the contest.


                             Signature __Gus Samuelson
                                  MAILING ADDRESS:


               Gus Samuelson  VO1MP
               P.O.Box 38 Site 4 RR # 1
               St. Phillips, NFLD A1L1C1


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