[3830] ARRLDX CW N8XX SOSB/40 QRP

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                    ARRL DX Contest, CW

Call: N8XX
Operator(s): N8XX
Station: N8XX

Class: SOSB/40 QRP
QTH: MICHIGAN
Operating Time (hrs): 1

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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  160:   0     0
   80:   0     0
   40:  10     9
   20:   0     0
   15:   0     0
   10:   0     0
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Total:  10     9  Total Score = 270

Club: Mad River Radio Club

Comments:

Very Part time.  Family visiting from Ohio this weekend.

Tried SOSB 20 for a short time before visitors arrived.  Did reasonably well.

But, just for the fish (halibut) I tried SOSB/40 int he wee hours of the morning
Sunday, and was pleasantly surprised at working Hawaii, Europe, and the usual
Caribbean folks.  Europe and Hawaii on 40?? With QRP and an antenna proven to be
a few dB better than a dummy load buried 6 feet underground??  Wow! whoda thunk
it!  This was one of the many times when "I've never ceased to be amazed at
what QRP can do! 

Thanks to those who asked for repeat after repeat after repeat and finally said
"TU" or similar and continued their run!

I HAVE worked Hawaii with QRP, even on 80, but very rarely, and usuallu when the
sunspots are more favorable.  I was going to claim SOSB/20, but was so VERY
DELIGHTED at the results on 40 I changed my mind!


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