[3830] ARRL 10 K7RL SO Mixed Unlimited HP

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                    ARRL 10-Meter Contest

Call: K7RL
Operator(s): K7RL
Station: K7RL

Class: SO Mixed Unlimited HP
QTH: WA
Operating Time (hrs): 24.5

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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   CW: 1541   137
  SSB: 1301   132
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Total: 2842   269  Total Score = 2,358,054

Club: Western Washington DX Club

Comments:

This time of year is usually difficult to break away and work the contest.
Birthdays and holiday events mean I typically only get a few hours to play,
here and there. This year, with my wife’s blessing, it was all systems go for
the weekend. And I think it was a good weekend to play. Plenty of stations to
work and generally pretty good conditions.

The European opening was very short both mornings, and everyone worked was skew
path over South America. Signals were generally weak, even from the big gun
stations. Had a friend tell me there was a European opening to Washington and
Oregon Sunday night, just after local midnight. Of course, I missed it. Nice
job to those that didn’t. Would have been fun to work that opening.

Rates were excellent the first day on both modes. Finished day one with 1,800+
Q’s in the log and thought 3,000+ was a good possibility. Unfortunately, the
band took a little longer to get rolling the second day and rates weren’t as
good.

The only criticism I have is the number of key clicks. Seemed like half the
frequencies I occupied had someone nearby clicking away to one degree or
another. Other than that, a really fun contest.   

Thanks to all for the Q’s and Happy Holidays!

73, Mitch


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