[3830] ARRLDX CW W5KFT M/2 HP

[n6zz@zianet.com]

                     ARRL DX Contest, CW
                    
Call: W5KFT
Operator(s): K5OT, N6ZZ
Station: W5KFT

Class: M/2 HP
QTH: TX
Operating Time (hrs): 48
 

Summary:
 Band     QSOs  Mults
----------------------
  160:     24     21
   80:    167     63
   40:    624     94
   20:    867    105
   15:   1272    110
   10:   1134    109
----------------------
Total:   4088    502  =  6,097,794

Club: 

Comments:

When K5OT and I learned that we were both going to be visiting Texas during a 
particular weekend in mid-February, we started looking around for opportunities 
to operate in an electric radio competition that happened to occur during the 
same weekend.  We ended up at W5KFT's station in Central Texas for ARRL CW.

Since we both wanted to enjoy the full capabilities of Bryan's fine setup, we 
opted to enter the Multi-2 category.  This decision created the time mangement 
decisions and sleep deprivation normally enjoyed by serious single-op 
participants.

Set-up was a significant challenge, since neither of us had operated from the 
W5KFT ranch before.  We wanted to have an SO2R-like capability at one of the 
two positions, to enable trolling for multipliers while otherwise occupied in a 
run situation.  We had hoped to accomplish these preparations in 3-4 hours, 
which would have provided us with a few hours before the contest to chat a bit 
more about strategies and perhaps even take a nap.  However, the setup took the 
full six hours that we had available prior to the start of the event.  Onward! 

The actual operation during the contest went pretty smoothly.  With our limited 
prior exposure to the station, we likely didn't take full advantage of various 
antenna options available.  Each of us abandoned the radios for a few hours of 
sleep, to consume a bit of food and drink....and to deal with the consequences 
of consuming a bit of food and drink.

Our first-time jitters were greatly eased by Rob, K5PI, who worked out a few 
kinks in the station and answered numerous questions that we had prior to our 
arrival.  And our thanks to Bryan, W5KFT....a real pleasure to operate from a 
fine station during a weekend that was blessed with good propagation.

Phil, N6ZZ (and Larry, K5OT)


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