[NCC] [MRRC] NA Sprint SSB KW8N HP

[Ian - K8MM]

Oops, I got wrapped up in the RTTY contest and totally forgot about the 
SSB sprint.

Ian - K8MM

Robert Hayes wrote:
>                     NA Sprint SSB Contest - February 2012
>  Call: KW8N
> Operator(s): KW8N
> Station: KW8N
>  Class: Single Op HP
> QTH: OH
> Operating Time (hrs): 4
> Radios: SO2R
>  Summary:
>  Band  QSOs  Op Time
> ---------------------
>    80:   83        
>    40:  118        
>    20:   65        
> ---------------------
> Total:  266    Mults = 47  Total Score = 12,502
>  Club: Mad River Radio Club
>  Team: MRRC/NCC
>  Comments:
>  Started out quick then stalled during 2nd hour.  Could not get much response to
> 20 meters CQ's.  Went to 75 meters very early.  Lots of congestion above 3800
> with all the rag chewers.  Glad to see folks spread out lower in the band
> eventually.  Too bad this cuts off the General class licenses. 
>  Heard the VE4 nice and loud on 40 meters... but about 15 seconds after it was
> over.  "A minute late and a multiplier short."
>  Coldest weather of the winter so far.  Had to plug in the rotor heater (the
> same device you tape onto water pipes to keep them from freezing) to get the 20
> meter rotor to turn.  Took about a half hour before it would start turning. 
>  Ditto the comments of K7SS regarding SSB Sprint competing with other contests
> on same weekend.
>  73 Bob KW8N
>
>
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