[3830] SS CW K8MR Single Op HP

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                    ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW

Call: K8MR
Operator(s): K8MR
Station: K8MR

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: OH
Operating Time (hrs): 6
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
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  160:    0
   80:   52
   40:  255
   20:   37
   15:   63
   10:    0
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Total:  407  Sections = 76  Total Score = 61,864

Club: Mad River Radio Club

Comments:

This is the third of four stops on the K8MR SS tour. Great rates when I first
got on, a 100+ hour. But at home I had my only significant equipment problem: I
was CQing on 20 without much success, when I noticed the amp (PA-76) was not
keying. It appears to be an intermittent relay in the on time delay circuit. I
did more S&P on the high bands, and used the old TS-830S/DX-2000L on 40 to keep
up some semblance of rate.

15 meters was quite decent. Before the amp quit, I heard not only some west
coast stuff, but also WC1M who was quite loud. So I found a nearby clear
frequency and started CQing, with a reasonable response from not only the left
coast, but a few from the far right coast as well, including N1LI and VO1HP.

I ended up leaving an hour earlier than planned for the trip to K8AZ, which
gave me the time to drive home and operate the last 20 minutes as quasi-fresh
meat on 80.


73  -  Jim  K8MR


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