[3830] SS CW W4VIC Single Op HP

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ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW

Call: W4VIC
Operator(s): W4VIC
Station: W4VIC

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: VA
Operating Time (hrs): 13.5

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
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  160:    0
   80:   36
   40:   78
   20:  131
   15:   25
   10:    0
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Total:  270  Sections = 80  Total Score = 43,200

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Comments:

Due to illness I decided not to stress for a clean sweep, rather just to enjoy
the contest as much as I could.  So I ran NOT ASSISTED but forgot to change the
exchange macro, so I sent PREC as "U" to everyone.

So I worked along as best I could, not pressing issues, taking many breaks as
necessary.  Imagine my chagrin when, Sunday evening I discovered I had 79
Sections worked and my old nemesis ND was one I needed, NE was another, and RI
and DE were the other two.  I knew it was too late for 20M but I gave it about
a half hour and never heard either ND or NE, and have no recollection of having
heard them all throughout the contest.  Neither did I hear RI nor DE.  But I set
out on 80M with a vengeance to find DE and RI.  Long story short:  I found RI in
the final hour but never did find DE.  A NOT ASSISTED Sweep is indeed a rare
thing, especially with only 270 Qs.  But I'm going to claim a moral victory
with this near miss!

N1MM+ is a priceless tool.  Worked like a CHAMP all through the contest. 
Thanks, Tom (and those who help with the corrections coding).  Finally, THANKS
FOR THE Qs.  73,  Vic, W4VIC


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