[3830] NA Sprint CW W4EF HP

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                    NA Sprint CW Contest - February

Call: W4EF
Operator(s): W4EF
Station: W4EF

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: CA
Operating Time (hrs): 1:40

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Op Time
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   80:  88     1:40
   40:             
   20:             
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Total:  88     Mults = 29  Total Score = 2,552

Club: Phlegm Boys

Team: 

Comments:

Rig: Yaesu FT-1000MP MK-V
Ant: 160 meter Inv-L


I had planned to operate from my remote station, but I got sick Thursday
night/Friday night for the second week in a row. Last week I was able to
recover and operate Saturday night by resting all day Friday, whereas this
Friday's bug pretty much took me out for the whole weekend. Guess I need to
take better care of myself. Anyway, between naps on Saturday afternoon/evening
I put in a leisurely 1 hour and 40 minutes on 80CW. I didn't have a CW computer
interface here, so I sent everything by hand with the FT1000MP MK5's built-in
keyer which was good practice. I slowed down from my normal speed which seemed
to help a lot. In fact, it was kind of fun not giving a rat's behind what my
score would be. Perhaps that's one of the secrets to success in the Sprint -
just focus on the QSO at hand and the rest will take care of itself. 

Band conditions seemed kind of weird with close-in stuff varying wildly in
signal strength as if the FoF2 was well below 3.5 MHz. I don't know if it was
band conditions or just more people moving down from 40 meters, but it seemed
like conditions improved toward the end. 

In any case, I am glad I was able to at least make a few QSOs and submit an
entry even though I wasn't feeling well. See you all next time hopefully for
the full 4 hours. 

73, Mike W4EF.....


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