[Mldxcc] SS-SSB: K6MM Split Operation

[John Miller]

The Short Story (missed NT both days for the sweep):

Saturday (AK6M): 855 x 79 = 135,090
Sunday (K6MM):  497 x 79 = 78,526
Total QSOs for the weekend: 1,352
SS-SSB club score contribution:  213,616 points

This weekend I had a chance to operate in "Shared Station" mode.  I  
spent Saturday at Tom's (N3ZZ) superstation in Cupertino.  Tom is  
recovering from shoulder surgery (wishing him a speedy recovery) and  
so he offered his station to both Jim, K9YC and me for a split- 
operation.  I operated Saturday as AK6M and Jim operating today as  
W6BX.  We both had a great time -- thank you, Tom!

He has put together a great station, with two towers, and two  
SteppIRs, as well as a 2-element 40M yagi.  Running 1500 watts into  
his antennas made this SS-Phone slugfest much more enjoyable.  The  
great conditions on 15M really helped to get away from the wall-to- 
wall signals on 20M, and weaker stations were much easier to copy.

PVRC Watch:  Just before 1:00 PM Saturday, I had a few warm-up QSOs on  
15M, and ran into Jim, WX3B from PVRC.  They're obviously paying close  
attention to NCCC Logs, because he said "We were really surprised at  
NCCC's strong turnout for SS-CW".   All I could say was one word:   
"Really?"   : >)

Headset Report:  The new Yamaha CM500 headset performed flawlessly.   
Great reports, comfortable all weekend, good soundproofing.  A real  
bargain at $40 -- thanks again for the group purchase, Josh (W6XU).

This phone contest does take a toll on your senses (eyes, ears, mind  
and body) -- yet it remains as one of the best training sessions for  
sharpening your contest operating skills.  But once a year is enough!

To all the KBers who are now reaching for that bottle of Tylenol  
tonight:  Great Job This Weekend!

Now we just have to get all the logs in before the deadline -- and  
then we can relax.

73,
John K6MM

Call: AK6M
Operator(s): K6MM
Station: N3ZZ

Class: SO Unlimited HP
QTH: California
Operating Time (hrs): 12

Summary:
Band  QSOs
------------
  160:
   80:   60
   40:  451
   20:  146
   15:  198
   10:
------------
Total:  855  Sections = 79  Total Score = 135,090

Club: Northern California Contest Club

Call: K6MM
Operator(s): K6MM
Station: K6MM

Class: SO Unlimited HP
QTH: California
Operating Time (hrs): 14

Summary:
Band  QSOs
------------
  160:
   80:   94
   40:   38
   20:  166
   15:  199
   10:
------------
Total:  497  Sections = 79  Total Score = 78,526

Club: Northern California Contest Club