[3830] ARRL 160 K5AF Single Op LP

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                    ARRL 160-Meter Contest

Call: K5AF
Operator(s): K5AF
Station: K5AF

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: STX
Operating Time (hrs): 2.0
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 113  Sections = 54  Countries = 6  Total Score = 14,040

Club: 

Comments:

What a magic band!  Where else can you S&P up the band and work the states next
to you, Canada, both coasts, a bunch of Carribeans, and even a few EU stations
in a span of 20 minutes.  Despite my short time in the contest, this was one of
my most memorable ARRL 160 contests ever.

I took 15 minutes on Saturday afternoon to work a bunch of stations, some
local, some as far away as Iowa -- not bad several hours before sunset from
STx.  Then I had a couple of nice S&P 30 minute excursions, first in late
afternoon, and again from 0520 to 0550Z.  Finally, I got up and operated about
45 minutes prior to local sunrise.

The band seemed very good.  OM2VL surprised me with a very solid S7 signal, and
he was worked with a single call like he was just any other stateside station.
I didn't focus on DX a lot, but was able to work most of what I heard.

Someday I'll stop doing all this music stuff on weekends and give some of these
contests a serious try.  ARRL160 has been very good the last couple of years and
will be at the top of the list!


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