[3830] TBDC K3CCR(N3UM) Single Op HP

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                    Stew Perry Topband Challenge - Dec 17

Call: K3CCR
Operator(s): N3UM
Station: K3CCR

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: FM18
Operating Time (hrs): 8.7

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 376  Total Score = 824

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Comments:

K3CCR is the club station at the Collington continuing-care 
retirement community at FM 18OW in MD, just east of DC. As the only 
available CW op, I (N3UM) did SOHP in the Dec. 202 Stew Perry. 

>From my 2016, 2018, and 2021 SOHP results, I expected to get ~360 
to 420 Qs and ~1 to 1.3K points. Nope; I got 376 Qs but only 824 
points. Why? Only 1 EU Q, vs 26 to 31 in the comparison 3 years. And, 
just 0.4X the 2.0K points and 85 EU Qs in 2019, my best SO Stew P. 

My 2105Z start was fast and fun; 13 S&P Qs on big sigs in 10 min, 
then a run of 178 Qs at 67/hr by 2356Z. And I got my only EU, a G, at 
2258Z for 12 pts! 

After a break, rate slowed, 30 Qs in 47 min. The 21-01Z total was OK, 
221 Qs vs 225 to 236 in those 4 hrs in 4 past years. BUT, rates were 
way below average 01Z to 0550Z QRT; just 22 to 31 Qs and 54 to 81 
points in all but the 02Z hr, in which I got 52 Qs and 121 points. 

I got a total 10 Qs to the far W and S worth 7 or 8 pts, vs 16 to 
27 in past years. I ran some, but rates died after 12 to 66 Qs. 
Most CQs were from dupes, so S&P got few Qs. After 0545Z I could 
find no one to work, so I quit to sleep. I enjoyed the operating, 
but expected a better score. Top band can be feast or famine.


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