[3830] SS CW N6RO SO Unlimited HP

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                    ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW

Call: N6RO
Operator(s): N6RO
Station: N6RO

Class: SO Unlimited HP
QTH: CA
Operating Time (hrs): 15
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
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  160:     
   80:  107
   40:  185
   20:  208
   15:  305
   10:  234
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Total: 1039  Sections = 83  Total Score = 172,474

Club: Northern California Contest Club

Comments:

This was my 60th CW SS, and I decided to have fun, rather than doing the full
bore grind.  Many of our 70+ gang did our time in full out efforts for decades,
including the 48 hour version many decades ago. So I decided NOT to go full
bore,  which usually involved:
First 11-12 hours without a break.
Sipping soup at the op. position instead of dinner.
After 08Z, doing short bursts, unable to sleep
Enduring slow Sunday PM
etc., etc., etc

Those strategies/tactics worked, as I made the top Unlimited score three of the
past six years.  No more of that.  Age is limiting my focus/concentration on
SO2R. 
So I set a goal to make some points for NCCC, and enjoy the two hour bursts I
did through out the contest;  1000k Qs and a sweep. Took four hours off in
Saturday primetime to enjoy dinner with XYL and watch hockey and football on a
new TV.

Other major contests are starting to add an entry category with fewer hours. I
would suggest a 12 hour SENIOR category.  Of course the sponsor would take on
more work, etc... What y'all think?


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