[3830] SS SSB KD4D(@N3HBX) SO Unlimited HP

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Mon Nov 22 12:32:36 EST 2004


                    ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB

Call: KD4D
Operator(s): KD4D
Station: N3HBX

Class: SO Unlimited HP
QTH: Clarksville, MD
Operating Time (hrs): 24
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
------------
  160:     
   80:  484
   40:  463
   20:  211
   15:  203
   10:   29
------------
Total: 1390  Sections = 80  Total Score = 222,400

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Comments:

Thanks again to John Evans, N3HBX, for the use of his
 great station.  Let's see...given my dismal performance,
 I need some excuses.  Hmmm...

      1.  Murphy visited and I had lots of problems?
          -Not likely.  John's station performed absolutely
           flawlessly as usual!
      2.  I was fighting with the Orion on SSB?
          -No, the Orion and I are getting along better.  Fred (K3ZO's)
          advice to widen the receive bandwidth was just the ticket.
          The Orion just sounds a bit different and it's harder for
          me to judge what's happening on the frequency.
      3.  Too many social engagements and honey-do's?
          -No, that won't work either.  Guest operating
          80 miles from home has it's advantages.
      4.  No rest before the contest/not feeling well?
          -No, I was pretty well rested and felt fine.
      5.  I hate SSB contests?
          -This has some appeal, but an SSB contest is
          better than no contest.
      6.  I got distracted chasing packet spots and
          didn't run enough?
          -Nah.  I used them to pick up some QSO's and
          to get KL7 for the sweep, but can't blame them.
      7.  The operator doesn't know beans about strategy and
          couldn't pick the right band(s) at the right time(s)
          to save his score?
          -No, I can't admit that!  (Well, it's
          obvious from the score and rate breakdown!  :-( )

      There's always next year...:-)

I did have more trouble this year finding run frequencies for whatever
reason.  Seems like whenever I found one, I'd have to abandon it
because of QRM, broadcast stations, or whatever.  I obviously need
to move to new bands a bit earlier!  I just never got the runs
I needed going.  Also, I needed to hit 80 much harder from my location
here.  I also probably spent too much time on the beam and not
enough on the dipole on 80 (or maybe vice-versa?).  Then again, after
the only frequency fight I had, K0KX gave me a great run frequency
on 40 a little while later, saying they were going to dinner!  :-)  He
also said he'd be back in 30 minutes.  I didn't hear him again but I
can't remember when the broadcast station came on and I had to move.
Thanks!  :-)

Last year, I had a personal best 119 hour on 80 during the 03:00 hour.
Obviously, not this year...

I always enjoy rate breakdowns when I see them in other's scores,
so I'll provide the details again.  I hope someone else out there
finds these useful.  Although, in this case, they're really just
embarassing!

One Eastern Mass, 4 Quebecs, and 5(!) Delawares?!?!?!  You have got 
to be kidding!!!  Nebraska was my last section on CW but not a problem
this time.


                          2004 SS SSB - KD4D (at N3HBX)


  HOUR   80SSB   40SSB   20SSB   15SSB   10SSB   TOTAL   ACCUM
  ----  ------  ------  ------  ------  ------   -----   -----
   21       0       0       0      72      11      83      83
   22       0       0       5      56      10      71     154
   23       0       0      64      16       0      80     234

    0      39       0      20       3       0      62     296
    1      76       2       4       0       0      82     378
    2      80       6       0       0       0      86     464
    3      56       9       0       0       0      65     529
    4      51      12       0       0       0      63     592
    5      21       2       0       0       0      23     615
    6      61      10       0       0       0      71     686
    7      31      15       0       0       0      46     732
    8       0       0       0       0       0       0     732
    9       0       0       0       0       0       0     732
   10       0       0       0       0       0       0     732
   11       2       6       0       0       0       8     740
   12       7      65       0       0       0      72     812
   13       0      55       3       0       0      58     870
   14       0      17      26       0       0      43     913
   15       0      12      52       0       0      64     977
   16       0      45       5       1       0      51    1028
   17       0      14       7       5       0      26    1054
   18       0       0       2      34       3      39    1093
   19       0       4       2       6       5      17    1110
   20       0      58       0       7       0      65    1175
   21       0      38       6       3       0      47    1222
   22       9      22       8       0       0      39    1261
   23      11      21       7       0       0      39    1300

    0      23      10       0       0       0      33    1333
    1      11      29       0       0       0      40    1373
    2       6      11       0       0       0      17    1390

  TOTAL   484     463     211     203      29  

                          2004 SS SSB - KD4D (at N3HBX)

   1.           Il   79
   2.           Mi   66
   3.           Va   65
   4.           Oh   64
   5.           Mn   52
   6.          Mdc   49
   7.           Co   40
   8.          Scv   40
   9.           In   38
  10.          NTx   34
  11.           Az   32
  12.          STx   30
  13.           Wi   30
  14.           Nc   29
  15.          WNy   28
  16.          NNj   26
  17.          WWa   23
  18.           Em   23
  19.           Ga   23
  20.          ENy   22
  21.           Nh   22
  22.           Ep   22
  23.           Ct   22
  24.           Mo   21
  25.           On   21
  26.          NLi   20
  27.          WPa   19
  28.           Ks   19
  29.           Ky   19
  30.           Wv   17
  31.           Tn   16
  32.           Eb   15
  33.          SNj   15
  34.           Sv   13
  35.          SFl   13
  36.          WMa   13
  37.           Ia   13
  38.           Or   12
  39.           Vt   12
  40.          Org   11
  41.          Sdg   11
  42.           Ne   11
  43.          Sjv   11
  44.           Mt   10
  45.          WcF   10
  46.          NFl   10
  47.           Nd    9
  48.           Id    9
  49.           Nm    9
  50.           Ok    8
  51.           La    8
  52.           Nv    8
  53.           Sf    8
  54.           Ms    8
  55.           Me    8
  56.           Ri    8
  57.           Sc    8
  58.          Lax    7
  59.           Wy    7
  60.           Sd    7
  61.          WTx    7
  62.           Al    7
  63.           Ew    6
  64.           Ar    6
  65.           Sb    5
  66.           Vi    5
  67.           Ut    5
  68.           Ab    5
  69.           Bc    5
  70.           Nl    5
  71.           De    5
  72.           Mb    4
  73.          NNy    4
  74.           Qc    4
  75.          Mar    4
  76.           Ak    3
  77.          Pac    2
  78.           Sk    2
  79.           Pr    1
  80.           Nt    1
  81.          EMa    1


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