NA Sprint SSB Contest
Call: NA4BW
Operator(s): NA4BW
Station:
NA4BW
Class: Single Op LP
QTH: GA
Operating Time (hrs):
4
Summary:
Band QSOs Op
Time
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80:
54
40:
83
20:
14
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Total: 151 Mults = 37
Total Score = 5,738
Club: South East Contest Club
Team: Southeast
Sprint Coalition
Comments:
HOW NOT TO START A CONTEST or the
fastest 7 minutes in radio:
I had already spent a couple of days trying
to find out where the FIREANTS were
coming into the house. I thought I had
completed the job. Well as this true
story goes, I went to the neighborhood
cookout prior to the contest thinking
that since all the equipment was set up
I could just casually get to the shack
a few minutes beforehand. I did,
but I wasn't alone - they weren't just in the
house again, they were under
the radio desk this time! I didn't realize it until
a couple started climbing
up my leg.
We are now within 5 minutes of the start. OK - so I
position the gooseneck
lamp to get a closer look under the table and yep -
the lamp falls and fills
the fire ant infested area with lightbulb shards.
Somewhat P/Oed I mutter a few
things and realize something is going to have
to give if I'm going to use a
footswitch with socks on.... now in the dark.
After that excitng episode - I'm flying down to the basement for more
ant
spray. Clock says 2358 - and next comes some fairly indiscriminate
bug
spraying. Then I realize all the glass needs to removed. 0000z
rolls right on
by with me - under the table - donating type O.
Finally, at 0002 I work some poor soul who hears quite a mangled
exchange from
my side. Well, I guess you had to be here!
Still
floating on pesticide fumes 24 hours later - Brian with an I and BTW 20m
was
horrible... :>
73 NA4BW
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