[3830] NA Sprint SSB N2NL HP

[n2nl at yahoo.com]

                    NA Sprint SSB Contest

Call: N2NL
Operator(s): N2NL
Station: N2NL

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: FL
Operating Time (hrs): 4

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Op Time
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   80:    0       0
   40:   79    1:00
   20:  145    3:00
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Total:  224    Mults = 46  Total Score = 10,304

Club: Florida Contest Group

Team: FCG

Comments:

Stealth antenna sprint operation.

FT1000MP, Amp Supply LA1000 (400w), 20/40m fold over vertical which hides in the
gutter by day w/ 60 radials hidden on the roof.

It was fun to get on from home for this one, without any stress of trying to
make the top 10.  I live in a CC&R neigborhood and the committee would have a
cow if they ever knew that I had a full sized 40m vertical (with 20m trap) which
I can raise up at night.  I have 60 bare copper radials which have turned brown
in the weather and match the shingles exactly.  The setup is completely
invisible by day.

The first hour was very frustrating.  I got beat many more times than I got
through, and Europe was louder than the stateside guys.  Once Europe faded it
got much easier.  There were a few guys calling me who I had no chance at
copying through the EU QRM.  Too low of a takeoff angle I guess.

I got to 40 late (0300z) and had a decent hour there but the activity seemed
poor.  I spent most of the time CQing on 20 where I worked the majority of my
mults.

Lots of FCG activity and FL seemed well represented as a result.  Cool!

Good stuff worked with low #s:
VE4, MT, WY, UT, AK, J6

The J6 was a nice one who called me late on 20.  He asked me "Do you mind having
a caller?" Of course not!  It was a great burst of adreneline when he signed
J6USA and gave me #1.  I worked 3 guys in RI as well.  I heard but missed NM,
and AL.  Got beat to both multiple times. Worked KS which is always a good one
to work regardless of the contest.

Had a real enjoyable time since there was no pressure at all.  It allowed me to
be real nice to the boys who called in on 20 with their #1's, and hopefully they
went on to work a few more as a result.  

Gonna try to get something up for 80 here.  Wonder if the no-antenna housing
cops would notice a 67ft vertical? 

See ya in the SAC
73, Dave N2NL


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