[3830] ARRLDX CW HR2J(AA4NC) SO Unlimited LP

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                    ARRL DX Contest, CW

Call: HR2J
Operator(s): AA4NC
Station: HR2J

Class: SO Unlimited LP
QTH: Honuras
Operating Time (hrs): 26

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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  160:  few  fewer
   80:            
   40:            
   20:            
   15:            
   10:            
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Total: 3365    318  Total Score = 3,210,210

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Comments:

Things started out well but took a downturn when a power supply failed. No
problem - spare is in hand and is changed out quickly. Problem #2 starts when
the second power supply causes the K3 to shut down on the low bands. Change to
back up batteries with an automotive trickle charger. Complaints of "bad
signal" and "hum" start. Early Sunday morning it's time to
switch to 20 meters. Insert #2 power supply again and with a whimper rather
than a bang, the K3 fails completely.

The really bad news is that there is 11 hours left in the contest and the only
available backup rig has no CW capability. As an NC State Wolfpack fan I'm used
to saying "wait until next year", so I did!

Things could be worse. It's sunny and 79 in Honduras and it's record cold back
home in North Carolina, so I make the best of things and get an early start on
sightseeing and SSB DXing as HR5/AA4NC.

Thanks for all the Qs and especially the ones that pulled my puny signal out of
the mud on 160. My hastily erected Friday afternoon inverted L wasn't hittin' on
much!

Equipment:
Elecraft K3 (R.I.P.)
2 crappy generic Chinese 12VDC power supplies (R.I.P.)
20m+10m TH6 @ 40' 
15m ground mounted vertical
40m inverted V @ 30'
80m inverted V @ 35'
160m inverted L (30' vertical / 95' horizontal) + 2 elevated radials


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