[3830] ARRL 160 K5NA SO Unlimited HP

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                    ARRL 160-Meter Contest

Call: K5NA
Operator(s): K5NA
Station: K5NA

Class: SO Unlimited HP
QTH: STX
Operating Time (hrs): 7

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 369  Sections = 78  Countries = 25  Total Score = 84,357

Club: Central Texas DX and Contest Club

Comments:

This is my 44th year of submitting a score in the ARRL 160M Contest.

I had planned on doing a serious SO-Assisted effort this year. But that didn't
work out.

The contest started well with a few EU stations in the log by sunset, including
an amazing signal from LZ2WO 30 minutes before sunset. But after the sun went
down, I started hearing the QRN from many thunderstorms between Texas and the
east coast of the USA. I was struggling to complete QSOs that should have been
easy to hear. 

I knew there were many callers but the QRN was winning the battle. By 0330Z the
noise was unbearable and I quit and went to watch TV with the XYL. Too bad
because I think Friday night could have been a great night for the contest.

After that I just played around and worked a few people every now and then.
Maybe next year will be better for me.

73, Richard - K5NA


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