[3830] ARRL SS SSB K8CC Multi-Op

[k8cc at mediaone.net]

                     ARRL Sweepstakes, SSB
                    
Call: K8CC
Operator(s): N8MG, N8RHV, W8OW, WX3M
Station: K8CC

Class: Multi-Op
QTH: MI
Operating Time (hrs): 24
 

Summary:
 Band     QSOs
-------------------------------
  160:      0
   80:    180
   40:    871
   20:    246
   15:    158
   10:     94
-------------------------------
Total:   1549 x     80  =  247,840

Club: Mad River Radio Club

Comments:

de K8CC:

This was an effort by three MRRCers and a friend, none of whom had ever done 
phone SS from a big station before.  The OM (that's me) was busy over the 
weekend refurbishing and installing a 5L for CQWW CW next weekend so the team 
for the most part had to learn the moves on their own.

The first half went pretty well as the boys had 897 QSOs in the log when they 
went to bed at 0828Z.  The second half proved to be more of a challenge (no 
surprise here) as they had to learn where to find QSOs.  There were some 
surprising runs, like 15M on Sunday AM.  However, as most W8s know in SS 
"there's no meters like fourty meters" which accounted for 60% of the QSOs.

It's fun (but often frustrating) to watch first timers run a big station as 
they cast about for the right thing to do.  However, by the end of the contest 
all four of the ops were showing huge improvements in their operating skills.  
Training mission: Accomplished!

73,

Dave/K8CC


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