[SCCC] SS CW W6PH Single Op HP

[Kurt Pauer]

                   ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW - 2021

Call: W6PH
Operator(s): W6PH
Station: W6PH

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: Lone Pine CA (ORG)
Operating Time (hrs): 24

Summary:
Band  QSOs
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  160:
  80:  223
  40:  268
  20:  585
  15:  81
  10:    0
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Total: 1157  Sections = 83  Total Score = 192,062

Club: Southern California Contest Club

Comments:

SO1R  K3S Expert 1.3K-FA WinTest
Antennas:
80 1/4 wave sloper
40 40-2CD 60 feet
20 3L yagi at 60 feet
15 5L yagi at 60 feet

I missed PEI because I forgot that it was added this year.  It wasn't
listed on
my older WinTest logger.  I felt pretty smug working the other 83
sections.  The
other issue was my failure to change the SCP from DX to W/VE.  So this was a
vintage SO1R operation with no assistance other than computer logging.  My
score
reduction may be significant.

I got a really great start compared with previous years.  I try to get to
700
before shutting down at 1 am.  I got to 686 at 0122 and there were no other
contacts to make.  Sunday was Sunday, the same as it always is.  I just kept
plugging away but still find the 1200 mark elusive.  There were times when I
wished I was SO2R so I could listen on Radio 2 while transmitting on Radio
1 and
not getting replies to my CQ's.

Ironically my last US section was ORG. Activity was very low for a well
populated section,

I never get much traction on 15 meters.  I can never get the rate up to the
level of 20 meters.  But it is worthwhile to make a presence there to work
some
that won't be on 20 meters.  It was also good for all three of my VY1
contacts!

I missed the SS in 2019 and 2020.  It was good to get back into it.

73, Kurt W6PH