[3830] SS CW W0UA(@K0RF) Single Op HP

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                    ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW

Call: W0UA
Operator(s): W0UA
Station: K0RF

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: CO
Operating Time (hrs): 24
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
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  160:     
   80:  320
   40:  539
   20:  447
   15:   80
   10:     
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Total: 1392  Sections = 80  Total Score = 222,720

Club: 

Comments:

Still trying to understand what happened (didn't happen) in the first hour.  15
was marginal and 40 not ready for prime-time so I decided to start on 20.  From
the very first minute I couldn't get answers to my CQ's (15 was no better). 
Thanks to some S&P'ing I managed all of 74 Q's in that first hour.  That
compares rather unfavorably to my 116 in the first hour last year.  Old Chuck
and George contest rule:  You never get back what you don't get in the first
hour.  I knew I was toast, but kept fighting it through to the finish.  Not
sure if it's universal, but my personal observation is that fatigue assumes a
larger shadow for me when I'm 100+ numbers behind the competitive curve. 

Kudos to Gator & the Bark-man for their superb jobs.  Also to K0SR--I once
lived up there in MN & remember how hard it can be--good job, OM!

Chuck was the consummate host & Gail's chicken soup got me through the last 4
hours.  You guys are the best!

I hear they're running another one of these next year.  See you there...


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