[3830] SS CW K8MFO Single Op LP

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                    ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW

Call: K8MFO
Operator(s): K8MFO
Station: K8MFO

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: OH
Operating Time (hrs): <8hrs

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
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  160:    
   80:  17
   40:  21
   20:  41
   15:   1
   10:    
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Total:  80  Sections = 80  Total Score = 12,800

Club: 

Comments:

Just an old dog having fun.   I recently put some of the good old gear back on
the air - Johnson Viking Ranger II, Collins 75A-4, and Drake 2-B.   All gear
was set up in a barn/workshop about 150 feet from the house.    Put up a
Buxcomm Windom in a tree at the site.   Decided to play 80 QSOs in 80 sections
with that setup.   Was amazed how well things went with 30 to 40 watts, as I
quit at 0330Z with only NL and NWT not in the log.   Found VO1HE Sunday morning
at 1329Z, and then had to go away to help my mother in law put away her lawn
furniture, out to breakfast, and a bunch of shopping.   Turned the 75A-4 on
when we got home at 1700Z, and could not believe that the first signal I heard
was VY1EI.   And there was no pileup!   One call and the sweep was done!  I
have done the "express sweep" many times, but probably not in any less time,
under 8 hours.   This was great fun.   I love my TS-930 radios and really look
forward to the arrival of my Elecraft K-3 (soon, I hope!), but CW never sounded
any better than it did this weekend with the 75A-4 and 2-B.    The transmitted
signal from the Ranger also sounded good to me.    So, no records, no awards,
just some plain old fashioned fun with some old radios.  Hope everyone else had
as good a time.   73   Don K8MFO


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