[RTTY] SARTG AA5AU SOAB HP

[Don Hill AA5AU]

                   SARTG WW RTTY Contest

Call: AA5AU
Operator(s): AA5AU
Station: AA5AU

Class: SOAB HP
QTH: LA
Operating Time (hrs): 24
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Pts   Mults
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   80:   19   190    15
   40:   87  1030    49
   20:  312  3995    88
   15:  223  2850    69
   10:   47   610    29
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Total:  688  8675   250  Total Score = 2,168,750

Club: 

Comments:

Looks like another very close finish between Mike, K4GMH, and myself.
He motivated me to work hard in this one.  At one point, he was 20
QSO's ahead of me on Saturday.  I had a real good run of EU at the 0800
start of the last period that helped me catch him.

Condx were not the best, but a lot of activity made for a good contest.  10
meters came alive to EU with 30 minutes left in the contest.  Lots of JA's the
first night.  40 was decent with good paths to EU and JA.  Heard VK6HD longpath
on 40 Saturday afternoon but couldn't break the EU pileup.  Thanks to VA3DX,
W9HLY, KH6ND and K4WW for 5 band QSO's.

Highlights were PS7TKS on 80, 5B4/G0LII on 40, CN8KD on 40, ZP5CGL on 40, OA4AHW
on 40, 4W6MM, A45WD, C31BO, EA9IB, FO5PS, VK4UC (4 bands), ZL2AMI (4 bands),
and JY9NX.

Lowlights - not hearing FR5GS, missing my personal best by only 3255
points.

I knew something was up with 10 meters Sunday when I heard and worked 4Z8EE
before I had heard any EU signals.  Too bad it was at the end of the contest.

It was a lot more fun than I anticipated.  Thanks to everyone, old RTTY friends,
and new ops for all the QSO's!  And especially thanks to those stations that QSY'd
to other bands for me.  It may have made the difference.

73, Don AA5AU
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