[3830] SS SSB VE6CNU Single Op QRP

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                    ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB

Call: VE6CNU
Operator(s): VE6CNU
Station: VE6CNU

Class: Single Op QRP
QTH: Calgary
Operating Time (hrs): 21

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
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  160:     
   80:   43
   40:   13
   20:  122
   15:  175
   10:     
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Total:  353  Sections = 78  Total Score = 55,068

Club: ALBERTA CLIPPERS

Comments:

What a grind!  This was my first (and maybe last) QRP effort in anything, so I
picked a good one to get my feet wet!  Comments ranged from, "You're being
mighty courageous" to "Next time, get an amp!"  After calling one guy for 10
minutes (a needed multiplier) I finally yelled out, "QRP QRP" in hopes that he
might give me a break over all the KWs.  He yelled back, "Why don't you give
your call instead of yelling QRP!"  So I gave my call and he ignored me.  Such
fun!  Anyway, I did ok on 15m where there was very little noise and even
managed to run a few stations here and there with the the help of some spots
(thanks guys).  20m was a zoo (my TH6 helped out here) and I never got through
to the station in Maine, although I called him several times for probably over
a half hour in total.  (Never heard NLI.)  40m was almost impossible as the
noise floor was too great to overcome, with all the SWL broadcast stations and
big gun stations fighting for supremacy.  Fortunately, I had just shunt-fed my
tower for 75m and managed to work 11 sections there (including BC with about an
hour to go in the contest).  

All in all, it still was fun and challenging.  I only worked a handful of other
QRP stations, so I have to conclude that there weren't that many guys as crazy
as me, or I just didn't hear them!  

CU in the next one!

Jerry
VE6CNU


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