[SCCC] NA Sprint CW W4EF HP

[Michael Tope]

                     NA Sprint CW Contest - February

Call: W4EF
Operator(s): W4EF
Station: W4EF

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: CA
Operating Time (hrs): 1:40

Summary:
  Band  QSOs  Op Time
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    80:  88     1:40
    40:
    20:
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Total:  88     Mults = 29  Total Score = 2,552

Club:

Team: Phlegm Boys

Comments:

Rig: Yaesu FT-1000MP MK-V
Ant: 160 meter Inv-L


I had planned to operate from my remote station, but I got sick Thursday 
night/Friday night for the second week in a row. Last week I was able to 
recover and operate Saturday night by resting all day Friday, whereas 
this Friday's bug pretty much took me out for the whole weekend. Guess I 
need to take better care of myself. Anyway, between naps on Saturday 
afternoon/evening I put in a leisurely 1 hour and 40 minutes on 80CW. I 
didn't have a CW computer interface here, so I sent everything by hand 
with the FT1000MP MK5's built-in keyer which was good practice. I slowed 
down from my normal speed which seemed to help a lot. In fact, it was 
kind of fun not giving a rat's behind what my score would be. Perhaps 
that's one of the secrets to success in the Sprint - just focus on the 
QSO at hand and the rest will take care of itself.

Band conditions seemed kind of weird with close-in stuff varying wildly 
in signal strength as if the FoF2 was well below 3.5 MHz. I don't know 
if it was band conditions or just more people moving down from 40 
meters, but it seemed like conditions improved toward the end.

In any case, I am glad I was able to at least make a few QSOs and submit 
an entry even though I wasn't feeling well. See you all next time 
hopefully for the full 4 hours.

73, Mike W4EF.....