ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB Call: K4SSU Operator(s): NA4BW Station: K4SSU Class: Single Op HP QTH: GA Operating Time (hrs): 24 Summary: Band QSOs ------------ 160: 80: 812 40: 748 20: 322 15: 9 10: ------------ Total: 1891 Sections = 80 Total Score = 302,560 Club: South East Contest Club Comments: This is certainly my best ever result in this contest. 80 was just spectacular and 40 prior to and after the int'l broadcast was excellent as well. I usually try to work 20 really hard, but it wasn't producing decent #'s so 40 and 80 became the focus. Participation was certainly up v. last year with many 07 and 08 checks! I had many many many many instances where the truly casual op wanted to 'give me a point' but didn't understand the exchange and I was delighted to explain the process to every single one of them. I'm sure that cost some q's, but that also seems to have a way of creating it's own reward. I do believe that I worked every ham in the state of Virginia and most of those in MDC. There was an amazing and endless pipeline to that area of the country all weekend with rock you out of your chair signals. Congrats on the FB effort to get VA and MDC on the air this weekend. As always many thanks to both Dave and Gayle for allowing me to once again intrude on their weekend! 73 Brian NA4BW Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/