[3830] SS SSB W6ONV Single Op LP

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                    ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB

Call: W6ONV
Operator(s): W6ONV
Station: W6ONV

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: Oakley CA
Operating Time (hrs): 6.4

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
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  160:     
   80:     
   40:     
   20:  106
   15:     
   10:   51
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Total:  157  Sections = 55  Total Score = 17,270

Club: Northern California Contest Club

Comments:

Dreadful, disappointing and discouraging is the only way I can sum up my (lack
of) performance. I went into the contest handicapped since I have seem to have
lost 15M on my Yaesu FT-1000MP to a Local Unit problem. Although it worked
during SS CW, it failed to work for Phone this past weekend. The second problem
I noted about 90 minutes before the start of SS was a noise coming from the
SteppIR BigIR when I turned it on. I decided to open the EHU and lo and behold,
the Copper-Beryllium tape has come off the spindle. So before the contest even
begins I am down to two bands; 10M and 20M. Of course most of the action seemed
to be on 10M and 15M.

The first 4 hours were the best of the contest for me, but without the low
bands I didn't keep the BIC past sundown. No low bands meant time with the
family and thoughts of getting up at sunrise on the east coast for some 20M
activity. Of course I get "railroaded" into take my in-laws to the train
station, only to find out their train was cancelled. I ended up losing most all
of the morning and when I did get on the air, I was done. I logged maybe 2.5
hours and couldn't do it any longer. I was not having fun on 20M and running as
an 'A' I could not be heard by many stations. I finally called it quits at 2053
and tried to fulfill the rest of the afternoon with other thoughts.

I didn't come close to meeting any goals I set, how could I with no 15M, which
probably hurt me more than 40/80M did. I did try to salvage 40M by quickly
raising a wire to about 20', but it was really not worth the effort I tried
calling from the local stations after sundown and could still not be heard. But
there is always next year, which I will look forward to. Just need to make sure
the ham gear is in WORKING condition during the summer so I don't run into
complications during the contest. On a positive note, I did work DE on phone,
which was my last outstanding state for my ARRL Triple Play Award. Now to wait
for the LOTW uploads.

73, Steve
W6ONV


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