[SCCC] NAQP SSB

[Vic Sadesky]

KI6VC NAQP SSB

Station/Call/Op ….KI6VC
Category:   … SOAB lowpower
QTH …..  CAL CITY CA
EXCH ….   VIC CA
OP TIME   …..  6.5 hours
Club/Team  ….  SCCC/TEAM 1

BAND  ….  QSO  … SEC …  MULT1
160   ……  0
80   …..     20    ….   5
40  …..     160   ….. 33
20  …..     221  …..  44 …..    1
15 ….  0
10 …..0
_____________________
               … 401 ….  82     … 1
CLAIMED SCORE   33,283

STATION:  K3  40 -10  4EL STEPPIR@ 60 FT  80/160 SLOPERS @ 55 FT
SOFTWARE N1MM 1.7900

First the good news:  The new station setup worked without a flaw!
Gone are the AL1200 the big crank box  3kw MFJ tuner and a manual band
switch. Replaced with the Elecraft tuner/band switch. My right arm/hand
reduced to mouse and a little keyboard. Since most station controls can be
done with 'MM at the keyboard very little need for right arm means reduced
pain is a godsend!!
Special thanks to K6ZZ for his help in reorganizing my station.
Band conditions:
No surprise there.  I spent a lot of time checking 15...didn't want to miss
anything but nada. Since 20 was open west coast to EU on Friday I hoped
15 would show a little. Nope. QRN levels were insane.  Better than 20 over
on 80 and 160.  40 not bad only S9+
Goals:
Outside of a boatload of Qs I wanted to fill out my 5 band WAS.  Need DE
on 80 and 2 states on 160 for a 6 band. Hopes dashed.
Disappointments:
Time was...not long ago, I could do 4 to 6 hours no break.  Now I can
hardly do 2 hours.  So broke up operation with short breaks.  One big
mistake!
Had bowl of chili and washed it down with a big glass of milk.  I'm sure
some were listening in to hear me choke to death!!! Note no milk in SSB
contests.
Changes noted
There were a lot of calls not in the master database?? and I mean A LOT!
I'm thinking most were new to contesting and not in the data file.

73 de KI6VC and my Lads

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