[3830] RTTY Roundup K6LL Single Op HP

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                    ARRL RTTY Roundup

Call: K6LL
Operator(s): K6LL
Station: K6LL

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: AZ
Operating Time (hrs): 18
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
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   80:  257
   40:  403
   20:  455
   15:  229
   10:    0
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Total: 1344  State/Prov = 55  Countries = 38  Total Score = 124,992

Club: Southern California Contest Club

Comments:

Murphy struck late on Saturday night. In short order I lost the left bandpass
filter, the left radio, and the two amplifiers available to the right radio. I
did a fast recabling job to get the right-hand radio connected to the left
amplifier, so I could continue with one radio. I was pretty discouraged by all
this, and decided to quit the contest after the EU opening on 20 Sunday
morning, so I went QRT at about 1649z.

I had nothing else to do on Sunday, so I started working on the failed
equipment. by 2200z I had the left-hand radio and one of the right-hand
amplifiers repaired. I also had a 20 meter single-band bandpass filter
available, so I was  back in business  for so2r! I got back on at 2221z until
the end, and made another 151q's and 2 more mults.

There's nothing like RTTY to bring out equipment problems. Now I just need to
repair the second Dunestar 600, and get another 3-500Z for amplifier #3. One of
its three tubes failed with an open filament.

The contest itself was really interesting. 80 was great on Saturday night. 
With all of the new participants in rtty contesting, this will be a really
super event when propagation improves.

One thing that continues to amaze me is how so2r rtty is great fun, but so1r
rtty is totally boring!

See you in NAQP CW next weekend.


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