[3830] SS CW NX4N(@N4TP) Single Op HP

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                    ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW - 2019

Call: NX4N
Operator(s): NX4N
Station: N4TP

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: WCF
Operating Time (hrs): 24

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
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  160:    0
   80:    1
   40:  693
   20:  541
   15:    0
   10:    0
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Total: 1235  Sections = 83  Total Score = 205,010

Club: Florida Contest Group

Comments:

Hello SS CW Fanatics,
What a blast!
Details to follow, but first here are the numbers:

NX4N:
Band     QSOs     Pts  Sec  Pt/Q
   3.5       1       2    0   2.0
     7     693    1386   20   2.0
    14     541    1082   63   2.0
 Total    1235    2470   83   2.0
Score: 205,010
1 Mult = 14.9 Q's

NX4N Max Rates:
2019-11-02 2110Z - 3.0 per minute  (1 minute(s)), 180 per hour  
2019-11-03 0031Z - 2.2 per minute  (10 minute(s)), 132 per hour  
2019-11-02 2308Z - 1.9 per minute  (60 minute(s)), 112 per hour

(This score was done SO1R unassisted – I am very pleased to say the least! 
Story below)

My terrific friends at the Tampa ARC (TARC) once again allowed me to invade
their FB shack and antenna farm for the weekend (thanks everyone!).
On Friday I set up a complete SO2R station:
- Run station – K3 and SPE1.3KFA
- S&P station –TS-590S (one of two recently purchased by the club) and
KPA500
TARC antennas: 
- 1st tower – Force12 40m 2 el at 110ft, C31XR at 100ft, 80m sloper with top
at 90ft
- 2nd tower – Force12 C19XR at 70ft
- 3rd tower – Force12 XR5 at 50’
FYI - the club has bought three (!!!) more C31XR’s so mighty things may happen
in the future.

The SO2R build went very well, everything working.  Lu W4LT was there to help
– thanks buddy!  The rusty ole’ Op even practiced a bit since I last touched
SO2R a year ago in SS.  All there was left to do was to add a monitor for the
laptop – easy peasy, right?  To make room I needed to move the DXDoubler, and
in the process I inadvertently unplugged its power cord – ENTER Mr. Murphy
stage left!

After power up the DXD stopped working and gave my laptop blue screen twice. 
Much troubleshooting yielded no fix – either the DXD or the Piexx converter
had bit the dust.  !@#$%$#@!
Several head banging hours later I gave up SO2R and readjusted my goals for a
SO1R effort.  This included a redoubled effort to improve my rates and copy
accuracy.  Along the way to making lemonade from lemons I achieved several
personal bests:
1. Averaged over 100/hour for the first *four* hours – wow!  Now THAT was fun.
 
2. Tried ‘old school’ SO1V –  CQ, listen for response, switch VFO’s to
tune and find station, back to VFO A to call CQ.  Rinse and repeat.  I found my
last three sections this way – AB, NT, WTX (Alan N5NA, you are simply *not*
allowed to move like traitors N5RZ or N5DO! hihi).  
I’d like to add special thanks to Gerry and J for the VY1AAA experience –
great job guys. Best wishes to you both.
3. I just stayed happy – even when the DXD/Piexx kicked the bucket.  As a
result, this was one of my most pleasant Sweepstakes ever.  Passion and Happy
are a FB combination in life.
4. Hoping the log checking report will bring good news too; I worked hard at
copying accurately.  We’ll see.
5. Another of my personal bests is working all of you!  Just a joy to hear so
many SSCW friends and make new ones.  Each contact is just that.

Hope you had a SSS (Super SS) – thanks for the QSO’s and see you next year!

Vy 73,
Chris, NX4N


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