[SCCC] SCCC Digest, Vol 192, Issue 16

[k6xt]

Paul I called but no Q. Weak would be an understatement.

73 Art K6XT~~
Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm.
ARRL LM, CW OPS, GMCC, MHDXA, NAQCC, NCDXF, SDDXC, CDXC
ARRL TA

On 18/12/11 10:00 AM, sccc-request at contesting.com wrote:
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> Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:48:59 +0000
> From: "Paul "<WN6K at cox.net>
> To: SCCC<sccc at contesting.com>
> Subject: [SCCC] WN6K - ARRL TEN METER CONTEST - SOLP- MIXED
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>                      ARRL 10-Meter Contest
>
> Call: WN6K
> Operator(s): WN6K
> Station: WN6K
>
> Class: SO Mixed LP
> QTH: Vista, CA
> Operating Time (hrs): 7
>
> Summary:
>   Band  QSOs  Mults
> -------------------
>     CW:  162    31
>    SSB:   40    11
> -------------------
> Total:  202    42  Total Score = 30,576
>
> Club: Southern California Contest Club
>
> Comments:
>
> First off, I discovered Friday evening (at the start) that I was going to get
> PLENTY of sleep AND I feared not one bit of 'overstepping my Off-time hours
> allotment' for THIS contest.
>
> Saturday morning was dragging along with very little activity so when my XYL
> called me with some eggs 'N toast offering, I dashed upstairs to answer the
> bell.  After an appropriate time of attendance, I excused myself and returned to
> the Catacombs.
>
> Much to my surprise - what did appear - but dozens of signals on CW from there
> and HERE!  Although I was in 'Mixed' category, I stuck with the plethora of
> Mults and (for me a barely manageable rate) for just over an hour. And then as
> soon as it started, it stopped.  I went up to SSB & it was bicameral - an
> equal opportunity abuser as it were.
>
> I opened my iBooks and bought a Harlan Coben novel, "Six Years" and
> began my next mission. Others on here have registered their distaste for we
> CQers but if we are not calling, who would answer. Being the nature of vernal
> 10m's, every once in a blue moon and actual new mult would spring from the
> embers.
>
> After about six chapters however, I left the shack only to return the next
> morning.  Like other reports, a few locals but when the 'appointed hour' of a
> possible repeat of Saturday came once again, alas dismal disappointment.
>
> I stuck with the book however and after 1/2 of the book was consumed (and only
> ten new Qs,) I pushed lots of buttons and ceased operations for good.
>
> Thanks for all the repeats from the eastern states on Saturday as lots of the
> signals had fairly rapid Es QSB.
>
> 73 and Happy Holidays (and Easter) if I don't see you before then,
>
> WN6K -Paul
> SO1R