[3830] SS SSB W3IDT(@W3LPL) Multi-Op HP

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                    ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB

Call: W3IDT
Operator(s): W3IDT
Station: W3LPL

Class: Multi-Op HP
QTH: MDC
Operating Time (hrs): 24

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
------------
  160:     
   80:  238
   40:  585
   20:  381
   15:  186
   10:   96
------------
Total: 1486  Sections = 83  Total Score = 246,676

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Comments:

[cross-posted for K3MIM @ W3LPL and W3IDT @ W3LPL]

Bottom line:

       Raw QSOs    Net QSOs    Mults   Score      Hours
K3MIM: 1385        1370        83      227,420    22
W3IDT: 1510        1486        83      246,676    24
Band details at end.

The W3LPL station contribution to PVRC SS/SSB: 474,096

Comments:

We really appreciate that Phyllis once again permitted us to invade her
home on a non-DX contest weekend, and that Frank, W3LPL, provides us
with such a superb station from which to play in sweepstakes.

We were on our way to our best scores ever. But...

As usual we switch bands ever hour or two between whatever are the hot
bands as best as we can determine. So we catch slightly different
conditions and band densities but basically have about the same score
(one year separated by only 2 qsos, after discounting dups).

This year, however, Miriam had two very long 14+ hour days at work on Thu and
Fri, so after about 10 hours her voice completely vanished. So she went to
sleep a couple of hours early. Bob stayed in the chair a few more hours, then
got three hours rest. Both restarted at about 7:00am local Sunday. K3MIM's
voice again lasted about 10 hours; she finished up with some S&P on 15m and
20m while W3IDT finished his 24 hours on 40m. So, these are probably our second
best scores.

The new 8-circle 80m rx array at W3LPL is fabulous for W6s and W7s.

'MIM got to 82 sections very quickly, and picked off KP2XX during a
15m run. Later she also found K9VV/KP2. W3IDT was stuck at 78 or so
sections for many stressful hours (no VI, PR, NT, AK, and RI!), but
finally did get multiple RIs, AKs, (2) NTs, but only (1) VI and (1) PR
[and hopes for good logging accuracy]. The second ONN said that there
were only two of them on. Long time friend Ray, NM2O, who just moved to NNY,
called in; but other NNY stations did as well.

Yes, 4U1WB went in the log as MDC; the 4X4** also worked didn't!

SPOTS: We were each spotted well over 100 times, most from PVRCers and
quite a few from (probably) NCCC W6s. Thank you all!

With a 3 element 40 meter beam at 100' usually pointed NE to attract New
England, VE2, MAR, and NL stations, there were some amusing spots. Seems ON2NSV
didn't like that we ignored EU calls, saying a quick 59 MD only to those with
whom we started with a partial call. Note that PD0GIR only got close on the
family relationship
[Don't know who faked a spot for W3IDX from W3IDT.]

K3MIM DX spots throughout the weekend:

EA5III          7158.0 K3MIM
ON4WIY          7158.0 K3MIM        booming yl cq
M0ODV-@         7158.0 K3MIM        contesting loud in UK
ON2NSV          7157.0 K3MIM        deaf? Don't listen at all
PD0GIR          7157.0 K3MIM        wife of W3IDT  contesting !!
RZ6AKF-@        7143.0 K3MIM        5 9
VK6XX           7166.0 K3MIM        CQ SS
IK7XLU          7163.0 K3MIM
RK6CC           7163.0 K3MIM        F/B  SIG
EA1GHA          7163.0 K3MIM        TNX
F4GZJ           7163.0 K3MIM        Good Luck for American contest

W3IDT DX spots:
RZ4AWB          7149.5 W3IDT
OR5T            7149.0 W3IDT        SRI CORRECT CALL    SS CONTEST
IZ7BMX          7158.0 W3IDT        cq contest
ON2NSV          7157.0 W3IDT        deaf as a duck too
PD0GIR          7157.0 W3IDT
W3IDT          14178.0 W3IDX        cq contest on top S21ZBC
ZS1RJQ         14208.0 W3IDT        big sig contest
S56X            7163.0 W3IDT

Call / Band details:

 -------W3IDT --------------      -------K3MIM---------------
 BAND   QSO DUP SECT  POINTS      BAND   QSO DUP SECT  POINTS
-----------------------------     ---------------------------
   80   238   4    5     476        80   177   2    2     354
   40   585  14   16    1170        40   628   4   53    1256
   20   381   2   60     762        20   337   6   27     674
   15   186   3    2     370        15   127   1    1     254
   10    96   1    0     192        10   101   2    0     202
-----------------------------     ---------------------------
TOTAL  1486  24   83    2970     TOTAL  1370  15   83    2740
=============================    ============================
    TOTAL SCORE : 246 676           TOTAL SCORE : 227 420

W3IDT: 60 sections on 20, K3MIM "only" 27 ?
K3MIM: 53 sections on 40, W3IDT "only" 16 ?
because W3IDT started on 20, and K3MIM started on 40!

Bob, w3idt, and
Miriam, k3mim (daughter!)
-- 
w3idt at arrl.net
k3mim at arrl.net


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