[3830] SS CW K8MR Single Op HP

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                    ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW - 2019

Call: K8MR
Operator(s): K8MR
Station: K8MR

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: Ohio
Operating Time (hrs): 6

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
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  160:   16
   80:  200
   40:  140
   20:   66
   15:   16
   10:     
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Total:  428  Sections = 75  Total Score = 64,200

Club: Mad River Radio Club

Comments:

I was able to convince my XYL to stick around Ohio long enough for me to do my
SOMS (Single Op Multi Station) effort in SS (as well as get a good part of the
fall yard cleanup done, and spend an extra week or two with our one year old
granddaughter). It was only a three station effort this year with AC8E and N8TR,
which was just as well because now we have the final packing to do before the
snowbird migration begins on Tuesday.

I did something I have never done before in SS: operated on 160. With the
expected long skip on 80 materializing, I went to 160 around 0215Z and had 16
QSOs, the same number as I had on 15! The rate wasn't exciting, but no worse
than what I was having on 80 at the time. Six of the QSOs were single digit
numbers, so I infer that these guys were not serious SS ops but rather just guys
hanging out who were happy to hand out a SS QSO.

Overall I never heard NE. Single QSO mults among the three places included AK,
PR, WTX, and NL.

Starting over every six hours or so definitely makes for a more interesting
weekend. The ARRL rule about one station/one call/etc. certainly needs
revisiting to allow more folks to enjoy being a new guy and having new guys to
work.

And once again, thanks to my hosts, and to all who take place in this classic
event.

73  -  Jim  K8MR


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