[3830] SS CW K6YT(W0YK) SO Unlimited HP

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                    ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW

Call: K6YT
Operator(s): W0YK
Station: W0YK

Class: SO Unlimited HP
QTH: CA
Operating Time (hrs): 23
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
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  160:    0
   80:  162
   40:  429
   20:  258
   15:  158
   10:    0
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Total: 1007  Sections = 80  Total Score = 161,120

Club: Northern California Contest Club

Comments:

My antennas were off the tower on the ground for repair when I was called out of
town on a family emergency.  Returning two days before SS CW, I tried to get
everything back up.  I almost made it but had to temporarily lash the 20 Yagi
on the side of the tower for the weekend.  I came off the tower 30 minutes into
SS and went straight to the shack to see what bands were working.  Miraculously,
160 through 10 were good, so I worked a couple SS contacts.  That led to a few
more and I didn't get up until 08Z.  I was physically beat from all the tower
work the previous 48 hours.  This is not recommended preparation for a contest
weekend, although no antennas would have been worse.  It was a treat to be able
to sit in a chair rather than continuing to scramble up and down the tower
countless times.

There is a receive intermittant on 40, so I often couldn't hear.  I was very
impressed that most stations gave just the fill I asked for and nothing more,
often only once which is all that is needed 99% of the time.  The pair of K3
radios worked great.  They did have trouble with S9+40dB signals 200Hz away,
but that was rare.  Will be interesting to see how they do in the phone weekend
... ugh, do we have to do that?!

73,
Ed - W0YK


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