[3830] ARRL SS SSB N2CU SO QRP

[n2cu at arrl.net]

                     ARRL Sweepstakes, SSB
                    
Call: N2CU
Operator(s): N2CU
Station: N2CU

Class: SO QRP
QTH: WNY
Operating Time (hrs): 6
 

Summary:
 Band     QSOs
-------------------------------
  160:      0
   80:     18
   40:     41
   20:     51
   15:     69
   10:     79
-------------------------------
Total:    258 x     69  =  35,604

Club: WNYDXA

Comments:

After reading the comments from the CW weekend how everyone appreciated the QRP 
participation, especially on Sunday, I thought I'd give it a try. Phone is not 
my favorite mode, but I thought that because most ops from my section operate 
CW when QRP, there might be a certificate in there for me if I got on for a 
bit. I was pleasantly surprised. Most of my 10m and 15m QSO's came off the 
first call, where lots of ops told me I had a very good signal. Rates were 
excellent for all S&P (well almost all; think I worked two stations when 
CQ'ing). High bands were great, but was disappointed in 75m. I thought I might 
be able to find a spot and run stations being "fresh meat" but several close in 
stations that were S9+20 wouldn't answer my calls. So I missed a number of 
sections that normally would have been a piece of cake. One interesting thing; 
I was listening to a VE9 on 15m when someone told him that a VO1 was at 21.200. 
Took a spin down there to hear lots of stations working him. I wonder how many 
will receive notices for out of band operation? All in all it was nice to work 
a contest with no pressure to have to keep up with anybody. Fun? WOW!

FT1000MP cranked back to 4-5 watts, TH6DXX @ 50', 160-40m coaxial trap dipole @ 
40', TR Log (of course).


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