[NCC] Fwd: SS CW N8TR(K8MR) Single Op HP

[Jim K8MR via NCC]

Subj: SS CW N8TR(K8MR)  Single Op HP


ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW

Call: N8TR
Operator(s):  K8MR
Station: N8TR

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: Ohio
Operating  Time (hrs): 6
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
Band   QSOs
------------
160:     
80:   16
40:  239
20:   68
15:   31
10:   26
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Total:  380  Sections =  74  Total Score = 56,240

Club: Mad River Radio  Club

Comments:

This was, as usual, the first stop on my annual  CW SS Single Operator, 
Multi
Station tour. This year's tour was shortened  to three stations, as K8NZ was
putting on a full time effort at K8AZ, plus  after spending the previous 
week
with the West Virginia W1AW/8 operation,  decided that SS would be rather a
letdown after dealing with 3 KHz wide  swarms of JA's calling in.

Pete's station worked well, other than  several 12V ERR faults on the 40 
meter
K3. Not sure what caused them, but  turning the radio off and back on 
cleared
it.

This year I spared  Pete the effort of swapping out computers to get an old 
one
that would run  NA. I had a few frustrating moments with WinTest - at one 
point
I managed  to get the computer to completely swallow a just completed QSO, 
only
to  have it pop back up 50 QSOs later. A bit of post contest text editing  
got
that fixed enough that the other guy should not get dinged. It was also  a
slight challenge using a keyboard with a layout that differed where the  
INS and
DEL keys were vs. the traditional keyboard. And why can not WinTest  (or 
N1MM)
increment a serial number as soon as the previous QSO is entered?  Such a 
pain
to not be able to send a call picked out of a pile with the  paddle and then
punch F2 and get the proper number. Only one or two guys  will get dinged 
for
copying the number WinTest sent, instead of the right  number.

Generally good conditions. Missed SF, WV, UT, NE, ND, ONN, NT,  PR, VI. VE4 
wins
the award for exceeding activity expectation. MDC wins the  award for never
realizing how many guys in a section can get on for CW  SS.

73  -  Jim  K8MR