[3830] ARRLDX SSB W7YAQ SOAB QRP UN

[Norin, Bob]

            W7YAQ 2001 ARRL DX SSB SUMMARY SHEET  -- Oregon Section
                                   
    Callsign Used : W7YAQ
         Operator : W7YAQ

         Category : Single Op, All Band, QRP, Unassisted

        Team/Club : Willamette Valley DX Club

   BAND   Raw QSOs   Valid QSOs   Points   Countries   
 ______________________________________________________

   80SSB       4           4         12         1 
   40SSB       9           9         27         5 
   20SSB     120         120        360        47 
   15SSB     112         112        336        49 
   10SSB     115         115        345        38 
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 Totals      360         360       1080       140 

    Final Score = 151200 points.
    Hours Operated = 14.5

    Rig: TS830-S at 5 watts

 Comments:

 3/2 2300: Realize can't get away from work for start of contest
 3/3 0000: Still at work
 3/3 0200: Still at work -- Sayonara 10 meters.....
 3/3 0300: Finally leave work for dinner with friends
 3/3 0600: Leave friends for drive home
 3/3 0620: Arrive home, leave 86 Plymouth in driveway
 3/3 0625: Start thinking about contest.  Need to move 486 upstairs to
shack.
 3/3 0628: Wife ask if I want tea.  Sure, good for the vocal chords.
 3/3 0630: Wife says "Is that fog or smoke coming over the house?"
 3/3 0631: IT'S SMOKE!!! Race through house to front.  PLYMOUTH IS IN
FLAMES!!
 3/3 0632: Wife calls 911.  I get kitchen fire extinguisher.  
 3/3 0633: 911 dispatcher has wrong (old) address.  Extinguisher has no
effect.
 3/3 0634: Get garden hose.... Outside water turned off for winter.  
 3/3 0635: Engine compartment engulfed.  Navy language invoked!!
 3/3 0637: Hear fire sirens.
 3/3 0638: Hear fire engines and see flashing lights -- on next street
over!!!
 3/3 0640: Front tires explode.  Fire department finally finds us.
 3/3 0645: Fire under control.  Thankful I didn't drive Plymouth into
garage!
 3/3 0730: Fire department leaves.  Hulk of car remains.
 3/3 0745: Wife pours us both a stiff drink!  Call the insurance company.
 3/3 0800: Check car for flare ups ... just quietly smoldering.
 3/3 0900: We go to bed... 40 and 80 may be hot, but not in contesting mood!
 3/3 1500: Get up, go outside, it wasn't a bad dream...car in a sea of foam!
 3/3 1600: We go out for breakfast.... Who cares if 10 is open to Europe
 3/3 1800: Begin salvaging a few smelly things from trunk of Plymouth
 3/3 2000: OK, move 486 upstairs to shack.  
 3/3 2010: 20 hours into the contest and I'm ready to go!
 3/3 2020: Can't win low power now...   Well weekend is a loss anyway... 
 3/3 2025: Let's do QRP!!

 Anyway did finally have fun and got in 14 hours of air time, but nary
 a European on 10 (maybe they were there Saturday morning).

 73,
 Bob W7YAQ


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