[SCCC] W6TK

[Dick Stepanian]

                    ARRL DX Contest, SSB

Call: W6TK
Operator(s): W6TK
Station: W6TK

Class: SOAB HP
QTH: SB
Operating Time (hrs): 18.5

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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  160:    3     3
   80:   46    30
   40:  182    56
   20:  342    83
   15:  245    39
   10:   27     5
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Total:  845   216  Total Score = 544,968

Club: Southern California Contest Club

Comments:Thought I was going to give it up after 10 hrs and 500+ Q's
but ended up listening and got excited again when deep Asia came through
on 20 mtrs Sat evening.  Had some good openings on 15 Friday evening too.

I didn't have much luck on 160...noisy and just didn't hear much on
the slopper.  I didn't hear much from AF...maybe it was just me and my
op times.  Bands felt a little like yo-yo condxs at times...but guess

the lesson is just keep your bottom in the chair!  Only worked Kurt,
VP9/W6PH on 40...never heard him on other bands.  Accommodating and
encouraging wife sure helps.  73's until WPX

Rig: FT-1000MP Mk-V ---> Alpha 374A

Ant:  160-80 Mtrs: 1/4 wave sloppers
       40-10 Mtrs: HyGain Explorer 14 at 50 Ft - 40 mtr dipole
S/W:  N1MM