[3830] NA Sprint CW K9MMS LP

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                    NA Sprint CW Contest

Call: K9MMS
Operator(s): K9MMS
Station: K9MMS

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: IL
Operating Time (hrs): 4.0

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Op Time
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   80:   69      57
   40:   86      99
   20:   78      81
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Total:  233    Mults = 47  Total Score = 10,951

Club: Society of Midwest Contesters

Team: SMC #1

Comments:

Conditions were very good.  This should have been my best LP sprint score -- the
total number of QSOs should have been at least 250 and perhaps more.  I had 22
Qs the first 15 minutes, 38 Qs the first half hour, but then slowed a bit to 49
Qs after 45 minutes, and 62 Qs after the first hour.

On 40 meters, I actually had 86 Qs for 86 minutes.  The 99 minutes shown for 40
meters includes 13 minutes with no QSOs.  I lost 13 minutes of QSOs on 40 meters
from 0149 to 0202 hours.  I was puzzled why the rate went to zero and I could
not get any replies for S&P and CQ calls during that time.  This dry spell
ended when I happened to notice that my Elecraft K3 radio was in SPLIT mode. 
The same front panel button that copies VFO A --> B also serves to put the K3
into SPLIT mode when this button is held for a little longer time.  (Many of
the K3 buttons are dual function depending upon whether they are pressed
momentarily or held a bit longer.)  Apparently when I went to return to the low
end of the band and pressed the A --> B button (the low end was stored in one
VFO, and I alternate with A/B and A-->B), I must have held the button down a
bit too long and unknowingly put the K3 into SPLIT mode.  A costly lesson.  K3
owners beware!  K9MMS be more careful!  :)

My apologies to anyone that encountered my lid-operating while in split-mode
during 0149 to 0202Z on 40 meters.

Thanks for the QSOs.  A fun time as always.  73, Gary


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