[3830] SS SSB VY2LI Single Op HP

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                    ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB

Call: VY2LI
Operator(s): VY2LI
Station: VY2LI

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: PEI
Operating Time (hrs): 13

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
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  160:    0
   80:  120
   40:  130
   20:  292
   15:   68
   10:    0
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Total:  610  Sections = 79  Total Score = 96,380

Club: Maritime Contest Club

Comments:

Anyone who has played the card game Cribbage, is surely familiar with the
expression 'died in the stink hole',meaning you are one hole from pegging
out.Well that best describes this contest for me.Around 20h Sunday, I was
sitting at 77 sections,when VE7KS and K7XC (NV) called in for 78 and 79.What
had started out as a very casual effort,mainly to fly the MCC flag and help out
with MAR,had quickly escalated into my first realistic shot at a sweep.

But separating me and the sweep was that elusive PR section.I had heard them
once on 15 with a huge pileup.And I was handicapped with a beam stuck on the
NNW heading.Worked great for NT and AK, but I knew I was in trouble when it
came to PR.Who would have thought? VI-no problem,even several KH6, but everyone
seemedlooking for PR.For several hours, I spun the dial; reverted to running
again,hoping they would need MAR,but to no avail.May have been my best shot at
the Sweep.Oh,well,as the Maple Leaf fans say,'wait until next year'.

Despite the very busy bands, I did not hear much friction and did have the
satisfaction of hearing at least one station thanking me for a sweep (lucky
them!).Thanks for the calls and hope we got into your log.73,Bill


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