[3830] NA Sprint SSB W8JJ HP

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                    NA Sprint SSB Contest - November

Call: W8JJ
Operator(s): W8JJ
Station: W8JJ

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: MI
Operating Time (hrs): 4

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Op Time
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   80:   46        
   40:   57        
   20:   32        
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Total:  135    Mults = 44  Total Score = 5,940

Club: Bay Area DXers

Team: 

Comments:

ANAN-7000DLE MKII SDR Radio
Elecraft KPA500 WATT Amplifier
40m 1/4 WL Vertical Antenna w/60 radials
20m Full Wave Vertical Circular Wire Loop
80m 134' EFHW Wire 

I've discovered that SSB contesting with a full SDR was an interesting
experience. Here are some observations:

PROS:
-Great RX/TX performance on crowded bands
-Excellent graphic display of band activity
-N1MM configuration was easy
-No adverse hardware or software issues noted

CONS:
-Not having a VFO knob caused wrist fatigue and frustration
-Operating the spinning wheel on the mouse as a VFO was not ideal
-Too much fine motor hand movement to manipulate the mouse given the QSY rule 
-Headphone monitor has excessive latency making it unusable 

The ANAN will likely remain my go-to "daily driver" for general
operation. However, I will definitely use my Elecraft K4D next time for a more
traditional contesting user experience. I really missed having a big VFO knob to
quickly and accurately select frequencies using gross muscle movements rather
than fine motor skills to operate a mouse for hours.


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