[SCCC] N6KI (@W6HCD) ARRL 10 MTR DX CONTEST MS HP MIXED

[Dennis Vernacchia]

Contest         : ARRL 10 Meter Contest
Callsign        : N6KI
Mode            : MIXED
Category      : Multi Operator - Single Transmitter (MS)
Band(s)        : Single band (SB) 10 m
Class           : High Power (HP)
Zone/State/...  : CA  SDG
Locator         : DM13LL
Operating time  : 20h28

 MODE   QSO DUP DXC MLTS  POINTS   AVG
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   CW   469   3  42   54    1876  4.00
  SSB   605   0  35   47    1210  2.00
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*TOTAL  1074   3  77  101    3086  2.87 *
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         *TOTAL SCORE : 549 308*


Operators: N6KI, W6RW, AF6WF, K6KAL, N6ERD, NN6X, N6EEG, K4RB, W2PWS, K6GO,
N6OHS

K3, ACOM2000A
3 El SteppIR,  F12  C3
WINTEST

A fun effort as far a 10 meter as the contest went. Sunday afternoon
yielded  highest rates
as many Sunday Drivers showed up I suspect. Went thru 3 computers as
WINTEST balked about something in setup every few hours
and I figure we lost 4 to 5 hours in computer hell screwing around getting
back on air at beginning, middle and end of contest where WINTEST
and computer combo wouldn't send CW anymore. Spent the last 30 minutes of
contest on CW mode sending everything by hand
which was quits an exercise at 32 WPM running very nice pileup.

I think all the OPs that participated found plenty stations to work and
having a High and Low 10 mtr Yagi was definitely an advantage.
Need to get the stack match unit out of box and built and into system for
summing antennas in future.

Missed some of the close in states and we should have spent more time MULT
hunting in between those great CQing runs.

The new contest Ops in the group keep improving their skills and handled
the pile-ups very well.

73, Dennis N6KI