[3830] ARRL 10M K5AM SO SSB HP - Correction and Comments

Mark, K5AM k5am at roadrunner.com
Wed Dec 22 20:26:55 EST 1999




To: 3830 at contesting.com
From: k5am at roadrunner.com
Subject: ARRL 10M K5AM SO SSB HP - Correction and Comments

ARRL 10-Meter Contest
                    
Call: K5AM
Operator: K5AM
Station: K5AM/Ranch

Class: SO SSB HP
Operating Time (hrs): 24

Summary:
 Mode     QSOs  Mults
----------------------
   CW:              
  SSB:   2917    143
----------------------
Total:   2917    143  =  834,262


Horse Mountain DX Ranch, DM54, NM. 7900 ft elev. 

Ant: M2 10M4DX at 7940 ft. Looks down 30 miles to 
the east onto the VLA Radio Telescope at 6500 ft.

Shack: Ford F250 and camper.
Power: Honda generators.

62 st/prov, 81 dx mults.  

Most surprising contact: JT1BV called in, completing my 
WAZ after only 50 years. (Still looking for QSL info.)

Most fun part of the contest: Shutting down all the gear, 
losing the run frequency, and going out in the snow at 
5 degrees F to pour gas into the generators. Only 6 times 
during the contest. 



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