[3830] SS CW WA4PSC Single Op LP

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                    ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW

Call: WA4PSC
Operator(s): WA4PSC
Station: WA4PSC

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: NC
Operating Time (hrs): 12

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
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  160:    0
   80:   50
   40:   84
   20:  151
   15:   73
   10:   14
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Total:  372  Sections = 82  Total Score = 61,008

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Comments:

My first time running SOLP from home QTH for ARRL SS.  Some notes:

* As usual running LP requires a bit more finesse and patience.  LP + dipole is
not a killer combo.

* There were some monster signals running QRP, I was really impressed by them!

* I had to work, so my operating times were split up into small segments.  I
figured since I was not able to work the full allotted 24 hrs, I should try for
max mults instead.  So I decided to just spend most of the contest listening
just for new mults and not going for max Qs & mults.  Even with this
single-minded dedication to mults I was not able to get a sweep, but only was
able to get 82, missing NT which I never heard.  

* I did do a couple of runs just to see what kind of rates I could get with
such a long exchange, and maxxed out around 140/hr., the long exchange sure
limits your rate!  I tried speeding up to 30WPM to get more rate, but so many
people were asking for repeats it actually slowed me down.  26WPM seemed to be
a good speed for that exchange in general, resulting in few requests for
repeats.

Thanks to all who gave me mults and Qs, it was indeed fun, and I was really
impressed by how nice and patient everyone was, given how long the exchange
is!

See you all in CQ WW CW!

Howie - WA4PSC


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