[SCCC] W4EF 2025 ARRL 10M SO HP CW

[Michael Tope]

                  ARRL10M Summary Sheet

        Start Date : 2025-12-13

     CallSign Used : W4EF
       Operator(s) : W4EF

Operator Category : SINGLE-OP
             Power : HIGH
              Mode : CW
          Assisted : NON-ASSISTED

     Operating Time: 10:16

        Band   Mode  QSOs     Pts  S-P  Cty  Pt/Q
          28   CW     585    2340   58   42   4.0
        Total  Both   585    2340   58   42   4.0

             Score : 234,000

                Rig: Elecraft K3 / KPA500
            Antenna: Spiderbeam at 50'

Sunday morning I was surprised to find that the line noise that plagues 
my QTH when I beam SE was almost nil. Unfortunately, it came back later 
in the day and got pretty bad when beaming anywhere from 45 deg to 180 
deg which is unfortunately where my antenna needed to be pointed during 
much of the day. Anyway, the lack of noise was nice while it lasted. One 
of these days I need to track that down.

I was hoping for WAS, but I missed AK and WY. Also missed DC and a few 
of the VE provinces. Heard two Mexican states, but only worked one.

I had a legitimate shot at making 600 QSOs, but the internet died during 
a good run to Asia with 10 minutes to go in the contest (I operated the 
contest remotely). At that point the only audio source I had was the 
stream of expletives streaming from my pie hole 🙁

Nice to see that 10 meters still has some life left in it.

73, Mike W4EF...........