[3830] SS SSB K1HTV Single Op LP

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                    ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB

Call: K1HTV
Operator(s): K1HTV
Station: K1HTV

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: MD
Operating Time (hrs): 19:15

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
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  160:    2
   80:  303
   40:  114
   20:  399
   15:   68
   10:    0
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Total:  886  Sections = 80  Total Score = 141,760

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Comments:

The Phone SS certainly was different for the northern half of the country
with the 'K' index jumping between 4 and 5. I found the propagation to
the north and NW to be rather shallow and non existent most of the time.

I didn't hear Jay, VY1JA as I searched for NT on 20M Sunday afternoon, 
but I did run across stations trying to call VY1MB. After checking 
back on the frequency a number of times I finally started to hear 
VY1MB and eventually snagged NT for section #79.  That left, would you
believe,  VE2 for the sweep.  After not even hearing a VE2 by 0200Z
I decided to look on the Topband and caught VE2RP as he finished
chatting with another station on 1840.  Fortunatelly Pierre obliged 
my request for an SS QSO and section #80 was in the log for the 
Clean Sweep!

20M seemed to be my best band. The 5 element yagi played well, even
with 1/2 of one side of the reflector removed by hurricane Isabell.
The 80M wire vertical played well but I found 40M to be very tough 
with low power and switched slopers. Best hours were 77, 77 & 75.
Worst hours, 5 of them, were in the 20's. Looking forward to more 
stable conditions for the 2004 SS contests.

73 de Rich - K1HTV
dz at voa.gov


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