[3830] W6KC SS CW SOLP

[Jim]

                       ARRL SWEEPSTAKES -- 1998

      Call: W6KC              Section: LAX
      Mode: CW                Category: Single Operator, Low Power

      BAND  QSO
      160         0
       80        82
       40      123
       20      302
       15      109
       10      118
     -----------------------------------

     Totals   734          76 Sections (Missed MR, NL & MB)

     Score:  111,568

Power Output: 100 watts     Hours of operation: 22.5

Equipment Description:

TS-450SAT
80M - Inverted V @ 30Ft
40M -      "        "        "
20M - 2 Element HyGain Beam @ 30Ft
15M -       "            "          "            "
10M - 3 Element Cushcraft MonoBand Beam @40Ft

I really enjoyed Saturday and for the first three hours I did almost 60/Hr
staying on 10M as long as it lasted.  All the way through Saturday night I
was on a personal best record setting pace with hopes of breaking into the
900 QSO territory.  But as it has been well reported the Sunday propagation
took away 10/15M where I have my best chance of holding a good rate. Forced
to spend most of Sunday on 20M with everyone else was a grind with my low
power/low antenna signal.  Last year I missed YT.  This year YT was more
fun.  VY1AC called me and gave his #8 and later I worked VY1A and got him on
my first call.  I never heard the three Canadian sections I missed so
another year slips by without a sweep on CW SS.  I'll get em' all next year
for sure!

73,
Jim, W6KC

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