[3830] SS CW AA5AU Single Op HP

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                    ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW

Call: AA5AU
Operator(s): AA5AU
Station: AA5AU

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: LA
Operating Time (hrs): 

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
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  160:    0
   80:  113
   40:  255
   20:  111
   15:   61
   10:    0
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Total:  540  Sections = 80  Total Score = 86,400

Club: Louisiana Contest Club

Comments:

Jumped into the contest on a whim to see if I could do an unassisted Sweep with
my new 3 element SteppIR.  All my previous efforts have been low power so I
decided I'd go high power.

Condx were excellent and the new antenna really kicked ass.  Was hoping for 500
Q's and a sweep before the Saints game Sunday but that didn't happen.  I had
done a lot of CQing but no VE4.  I went up and down 15 and 20 meters on Sunday
but no VE4.  I was hearing VE5 and VE6 strong on 15, so I decided to just sit
there and call CQ until a VE4 called in.  Finally at 2004Z, VE4DR called in
with a whopping signal.  Two more contacts and I pulled the plug to watch the
rest of the game in the living room.

Most of the sections called me, but I had to go hunt down AB, ND, ME and PR on
Sunday.  They were easy to find the VE4 was elusive.  VY0JA called me with a
very watery signal on 20 Sunday morning, then found VY1EI with no takers on 15
a little later, so NT was easy this year. It was great fun and can't wait to do
it again next year!

73, Don AA5AU


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