ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB
Call: WR3R
Operator(s): WR3R
Station: WR3R
Class: Single Op LP
QTH: MDC
Operating Time (hrs): 24
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160: 0
80: 432
40: 427
20: 98
15: 75
10: 8
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Total: 1040 Sections = 83 Total Score = 172,640
Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club
Comments:
Lots of fun. Thanks to all who to took time to dig me out of all the noise/QRM.
At times it was a nice clear frequency, but it was often a tight one.
Did not expect to get a clean sweep, needing UT, AK and SK on Sunday afternoon
and had been stuck on 80 multipliers for hours. Decided to call CQ on 15 and
20 meters since I was getting some responses then with low power. Fortunately
UT called in first. About 90 minutes later, I just about fell off my chair
when a nice lady in AK called in. Missing only SK, I quickly went outside and
turned my Steppir yagi slightly further to the northwest using the old armstrong
technique. Within a few minutes, I found VE5AAD calling CQ and was able to work
him on the first call! Sweep!
Upgraded from my Collins S-line and high band dipoles used in prior years to
all "new" gear this year consisting of a Yaesu FT-1000MP and a 2
element Steppir yagi on an AB-577. Continued to use my old 80 and 40 meter
dipoles strung in and between trees. All worked well!
Tks & 73s, Gary WR3R
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