[3830] ARRLDX CW K1KI SOAB HP

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                    ARRL DX Contest, CW

Call: K1KI
Operator(s): K1KI
Station: K1KI

Class: SOAB HP
QTH: CT/USA
Operating Time (hrs): 46

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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  160:  167    57
   80:  567    78
   40: 1054    99
   20: 1302   100
   15:   98    56
   10:    0     0
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Total: 3180   390  Total Score = 3,721,770

Club: Yankee Clipper Contest Club

Comments:

First SOAB in a long time.  Wasn't sure how much sleep I would need.  Turns out
it was easier than 10 years ago.  Probably could have gone all 48 hours but
slept for 90 minutes early Sunday morning.  Noticed I wasn't doing so well
during 18-20z on Sunday but not sure if that was lack of sleep or not.

I've always figured 10m was one of my most competitive bands.  Only heard K1TTT
there (40 miles away) and a bunch of my own home electronic equipment noises. 
Was waiting for 15m to sound better before I checked 10m much but 15 was never
really good enough to call CQ - I just kept tuning 15m for new signals once in
a while.  Good thing 20m wasn't open when it was dark out - turning the beam
requires daylight so I can see where it is pointed.

After a long series of MM M2 and MS efforts here, it was quite different to
have to do so much tuning for QSOs and especially multipliers instead of
relying on packet/Internet spots.  Much more satisfying, too.  

Only had one fairly brief equipment issue when something in the 4-square
antenna started arcing on 80m and generating noise in the second receiver. 
After about a half hour the noise stopped - and the antenna still works pretty
well.  Will have to wander out and see what burned up when the snow melts.

Anyhow, eleven hours of sleep Sunday night appears to have cured the sleep
issue.  Thanks for all of the QSOs!

                -- Tom


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