[3830] ARRLDX SSB VY2TT(K6LA) SOAB HP

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                    ARRL DX Contest, SSB

Call: VY2TT
Operator(s): K6LA
Station: VY2TT

Class: SOAB HP
QTH: PEI
Operating Time (hrs): 26
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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  160:   36    27
   80:   49    38
   40:  300    67
   20:  578    85
   15: 1235    89
   10:  106    47
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Total: 2304   353  Total Score = 2,437,818

Club: Southern California Contest Club

Comments:

For the 2nd straight trip, my Montreal to Charlottetown PEI flight was canceled
and I had to overnight in Montreal the Monday night before the contest. This
time I was told I couldn't get into C'town until Thursday night. The best I
could do was fly into St. Johns Tuesday night and drive 4 hours to my place in
PEI. While the roads were clear, my little street and driveway weren't plowed,
so at 5 AM Wednesday I had to hike in four foot plus drifts in sneakers and
jeans to get to the PEI DX Lodge. 

As far as the contest goes, I wasn't expecting much with damage to antennas not
having been repaired. Somehow, the south tribander that wasn't working last week
started to work. I was able to get the 40 meter rotator indicating direction
thanks to the work of Jeff at Green Heron, who made up a new prop pitch relay
controller for me. Jeff gives great tech support.

I knew this was going to be a half hearted effort when loud stations CQ'd in my
face on 80m. They were working guys I usually beat out, but couldn't hear me at
all.

The best part was I actually had a very short EU run on 10 meters Sunday. 

73, Ken, K6LA / VY2TT


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