[3830] SS CW W6K(@N6GEO) Multi-Op LP

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Mon Nov 3 02:28:44 EST 2014


                    ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW

Call: W6K
Operator(s): N6GEO WQ6X
Station: N6GEO

Class: Multi-Op LP
QTH: Brentwood, Ca.
Operating Time (hrs): 22

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
------------
  160:    0
   80:   68
   40:   67
   20:  203
   15:  168
   10:   16
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Total:  522  Sections = 83  Total Score = 86,652

Club: Northern California Contest Club

Comments:

This was another collaborative effort by WQ6X & N6GEO operating a FLEX-3000
into a KPA-500 amp producing 149 watts into an 8mh 2-el. Stepp-IR along with a
6-BTV vertical for the low bands at N6GEO's Brentwood QTH.  
A last minute revamp of the SDR computer by N6GEO eliminated the crashes we
were experiencing from the weekend before.

For logging we successfully utilized N1MM+ in conjunction with a CW skimmer.
While the SFI was only 129 and the K-Index was 2 - 3, our biggest noise problem
was on 40-meters starting EXACTLY at 20 minutes past 8pm (local time), pointing
to a local source for the noise, not a solar source.  While we worked through
it all, 40 meters gave us a dismal 67 QSOs for all that hell.

It was nice to see a number of 1st-timers this year.  
Lets hope they join us for Sweepstakes phone.


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