[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): 3.8

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Op Time
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   80:   98     2.1
   40:   35     0.8
   20:   43     0.9
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Total:  176    Mults = 33  Total Score = 5,808

Club: Society of Midwest Contesters

Team: SMC Tiempo Completo

Comments:

What a miserable experience this time.  This was one of my worst-ever CW Sprint
scores.  Most of the time, it seemed as though I just had a dummy load
connected to the radio.  Many times, I called CQ several times in a row
(sometimes 6 to 8 times) and no replies.  Most of the time, I was beat out in
S&P mode.  Probably half of the time was wasted just calling and getting no
QSOs in return.  I was very discouraged and seriously considered quitting near
the half-way point.  Since I was on a team, I continued the losing battle to
the end.

Murphy visited the station when I first went to 80 meters -- RFI / PC keying
lock-up with the IC-746PRO and 80 meter inverted V.  Went back to the old
reliable TS-940S for the last 2 hours on 80 meters.  These new radios sure are
not bullet-proof like the old ones.

Missed most of the Midwest multipliers -- bands long.  Next Sprint, I will
probably try HP for the first time ever in a Sprint or else just not
participate.  This was no fun at all.

To those I did work, thanks for the QSO.  73,  Gary


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