[3830] WAE CW K4JA(K9GY) Single Op HP

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                    WAE DX Contest, CW

Call: K4JA
Operator(s): K9GY
Station: K4JA

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: Callao, VA
Operating Time (hrs): 36
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  QTCs  Mults
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   80:  150    30    33
   40:  367   470    38
   20:  489   499    49
   15:  483   508    44
   10:   20     0    12
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Total: 1509  1507   176  Total Score = 1,374,840

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Comments:

First time over 1 million in this contest...COOL! 

I utilized the SO2R setup better this year but could still be more 
productive with it. Now I know why I do multi-ops...are you tired? Hah! 

At the start of the first break at Day1-0719z was at 439-370-88-210,340
set the alarm for 0945z and went to bed...wow major dreams during that 
snooze! Ended up waking up naturally to look out the window and see LIGHT! 
Uh oh! Alarm got messed up (or was it the operator at 3am local). 
Limited damage though since I started back at 1042z and sunrise 
was 1017z. Whew, dodged a bullet on that one. Next comes the long stretch 
from 1042z through 06z. Ended 06z with 1,221-1,210-158-1,020,600 but this 
time decided to use a different alarm clock, hah, one that I know works 
right and has two alarms in one clock. Started back up at 10z this time 
with the alarm waking up a tired op, more rest please! Finished out the 
last part until 1920z. Kept the QTCs up with the QSOs and that worked 
well except when I gave out 1 or 2 groups people naturally wanted more 
and I didn't have them.  

Low bands were better the first night. Lots of QRN the second night.
I used K3ZO's advice and opened up the filters and that sure helped copy. 
Many thanks to Fred for that suggestion a couple years ago to me 
after my first WAE CW from his place.  

The setup for SO2R is a lot easier than the four stn M/S we usually do 
so that was nice. Although we had a major crisis around 18/19z before the 
contest started. But all was resolved by Paul and Bruce W3BP while I 
caught a nap before the contest began. Sure is nice when there are TWO 
people in the maintenance crew! They do a wonderful job of fixing all 
the stuff we break before the next big event. 

Now I just need to convince the WL person that the first two digits of the 
time in QTC do not have to be sent if they are the same as the line before.
Maybe that is the next area my score can improve from?

I could not understand when I asked for "NR?" people would also send the 
"5NN" with it...Geez that is confusing under marginal conditions! Just 
send the number. Heck almost 99.9% of the reports send 5NN anyways.
One occasion this happened on 10m or 80m and the number was 594...ugly!

Not sure what I might do if they take the packet out of the SO category. 
Heck that is part of the enjoyment. 
I loved the ability to be able to QSY without 10 min wait. 

That was a ton of fun...well except for the sleep withdrawal! 
A big "thank you" to Paul and Betsy for letting me operate.  

Of course now that I can actually go to sleep I am waking up!
It will be an early drive back to Norfolk tomorrow a.m. 
and then onward to IL. 

K4JA will be defending it's #1 NA M/O WAE SSB 2001 plaque in Sept. 
See you then. I am sure it will be a blast. 

CQ CONTEST! 

73, Eric K9GY

And now back to reality...


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