[3830] SS CW N4ZR Single Op LP

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                    ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW

Call: N4ZR
Operator(s): N4ZR
Station: N4ZR

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: WV
Operating Time (hrs): 12
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
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  160:     
   80:  100
   40:  290
   20:  125
   15:   36
   10:    3
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Total:  554  Sections = 73  Total Score = 80,884

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Comments:

I didn't feel particularly weak at 100 watts - I held it to that to protect the
bandpass filters in the new SO2R setup, which worked almost flawlessly

My problem with Sweepstakes is simple ennui.  When I lived in a townhouse, SS
was the one contest that I could do decently in, even given low power and a
simple antenna.  Now that I have a good station, I get incredibly frustrated
when things aren't going well, as they weren't Saturday night.  The difference
is that this time I asked myself, "If it isn't fun, why are you doing it?" and
went to bed about 0430Z.

I spent a few hours on Sunday testing N1MM's "dueling CQs" and SO2R options. 
The former, in particular, really works well.  I found myself working alternate
QSOs on both radios and literally not knowing which radio I had worked a given
station on, until the QSO was over and I could see the QSO in the log - now
THAT's seamless.


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