[NCC] NA Sprint CW K8AZ(W8WTS) HP

[James M. Galm, W8WTS]

                    NA Sprint CW Contest - February

Call: K8AZ
Operator(s): W8WTS
Station: K8AZ

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: Chesterland, OH
Operating Time (hrs): 4.0
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Op Time
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   80:  103        
   40:   63        
   20:   47        
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Total:  213    Mults = 43  Total Score = 9,159

Club: North Coast Contesters

Team: NCC/MRRC Central

Comments:

This was a poor performance on my part.  Conditions were generally good, participation was high, the station was superb, but my brain failed.  

My plan was to sprint from my home station, but the opportunity arose to sprint from K8AZ’s magnificent station.  It was a tough decision (NOT), but I chose Tom’s station over my R7 and 80m dipole.  

I started strong, keeping up with my peers.  SOP from 8-land is to start sprinting on 40m, then move up.  SO2R between 40m and 20m was productive and fun.  Unfortunately, at about 0130Z, my brain imploded.  I sunk into a funk of confusion and watched my rate sink into the depths of despair.  For whatever reason, no amount of Diet Coke could pull me out of the ditch.  I continued to sputter along making a miserable rate until 80m ramped up.  Around 0245Z, I found the road and began contesting again.  Unfortunately, there was no way to recover from my QSO deficit at such a late stage.  40m was now quiet so I concentrated on 80m, using almost no SO2R through the end of the sprint.  

Many thanks to Tom, K8AZ for use of his fantastic station and for his unmatched hospitality, and thanks to Tim, K3LR, for organizing the NCC/MRRC teams.


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