[3830] CWopsT K9ZO Single Op HP

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                    CWops Test (CWT) - 1300Z Jan 25

Call: K9ZO
Operator(s): K9ZO
Station: K9ZO

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: IL
Operating Time (hrs): 58 min

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
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  160:     
   80:   60
   40:  101
   20:     
   15:     
   10:     
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Total:  161  Mults = 146  Total Score = 23,506

Club: Metro DX Club

Comments:

I made over 450 CWT sessions in the last 3 years, but missed the last 5 CWTs due
to 9 days in the hospital. I was tired, but it took 6 hours for me to get my 98
year old dad in to the doctor and get a prescription the day before I had an
appointment to discuss a kidney stone.  I don't normally need a wheel chair, but
felt weak when we went to see the kidney doctor.  My cancer has made it
difficult to get good rest, and I lost 13 pounds the first part of the week.  

After the appointment my wife drove me to the ER.  They found very low blood
pressure, severe dehydration, a kidney infection, sepsis in my blood, and a need
for a kidney stent. I spent five days in critical care where they diagnosed
problems and saved my life. I was moved to a regular room and needed 10 days of
antibiotic IVs.  

I am home now and napping a lot. So I have a new contest accessory - antibiotics
every 4 hours! I get queasy, and wake up at night when the pump starts, but work
through it. Actually, I feel better than I have in the last 5 years, although a
bit apprehensive.  My normal immunotherapy side effects are gone for the
moment.

It took a few days before I could get out to the shack, but CWTs have always
been an assessment of how well the station was being improved, and how I felt. 
In retrospect I was groggy and could not complete a full hour. I should have
known a couple weeks ago that something subtle was wrong.

I started on 80 and it seemed that there was a bit more activity than usual, but
I only spent 19 minutes there. The 4 square is quite good. I missed 2 minutes
because the Flex/N1MM hung and had to restart.

40 was OK, but I don't dominate there.  The inverted vee is pretty
omnidirectional  After $4000 to put on the SteppIR upgrades for 40 meters it
still does not work. There is a flood of comments on the reflector. It's good to
be alive.


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