[3830] SS CW AA4LR Single Op LP

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                    ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW - 2020

Call: AA4LR
Operator(s): AA4LR
Station: AA4LR

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: Georgia
Operating Time (hrs): 3.5

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
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  160:    0
   80:   50
   40:  102
   20:   28
   15:    5
   10:    0
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Total:  185  Sections = 61  Total Score = 22,570

Club: South East Contest Club

Comments:

Antennas:
80/40/20m trap dipole 10m high
160/80/40m trap inverted J with two radials at 6 feet high.

Equipment:
Elecraft K2/100 w/ KAT100 running 100 watts.

Comments:

Just a casual handing out of a few Qs. The antenna situation hasn't changed much
at the Fulton County QTH. The 80/40/20 trap dipole worked well for this contest.
I recently raised it from about 15 feet to 30 feet high, so that works better.

K2/100 was taken apart on Friday to install the K60XV option. It performed
flawlessly over the weekend. However, today, Monday, it is showing some odd
problems.

Was able to run effectively on early Saturday evening on 80m, and Sunday
afternoon on 40m. Got the rate meter over 100 for a while, which surprised me.

Had one unpleasant glitch. When I stopped operating Saturday night, I left my
rig on. Sometime about 1230z, the computer decided to start sending CQ SS on
repeat. Just before church I had got an email from someone who was upset about
me calling CQ and not answering anyone. I ran to the operating desk and stopped
the computer. My apologies if these CQs caused anyone any wasted time.

On Sunday afternoon, I left the operating desk for a few minutes, only to come
back and find the auto-repeat CQing AGAIN. I most definitely cancelled the CQ
before I left. I do not believe my cats were involved in this.

I'm revising my operating procedures with N1MM and will switch the radio off
when I'm away from the desk.


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