ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB - 2019
Call: N3HEE
Operator(s): N3HEE
Station: N3HEE
Class: SO Unlimited HP
QTH: MD
Operating Time (hrs): 21.5
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160:
80: 318
40: 355
20: 34
15: 5
10:
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Total: 712 Sections = 81 Total Score = 115,344
Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club
Comments:
The ARRL SS SSB is always tough for me. This running was NO exception ! For
me, this contest depends on getting spotted often enough and at the right times
to keep a good run going. It also requires spending an inordinate amount of time
in the chair to do what others (with good antennas) can do in half time.
I found conditions particularly rough on Saturday afternoon and evening. I
started on 40 meters which was long at the starting gun. I went to 80 early
hoping to get a run going and found it had also gone long. I just could not get
anything started Saturday. I only got spotted 3 times Saturday which really
hurt. I only had one short run of 56 Q's on 80 meters Saturday evening. I
spotted every single S&P QSO that I made!
I was ready to give up after spending the first 10 hours with little to show
for. I decided to get back on Sunday morning and see if I could get something
going. Still very difficult ? I took a long lunch break and also decided to
take a nice long walk with wife on Sunday afternoon. I was ready to call it
quits! After the walk I got back on about 3:30 local time and the flood gates
opened up on 40 meters ! The band was in great shape and stayed short for a long
time. I got several key spots and I had some of my best rates of the contest! I
ran 171 stations on 40 meters in a couple of hours !
I missed NT and EWA for the sweep. I heard NT but could not put him my log. I
never heard the EWA station that was spotted. MS was also a rare find. I only
worked 2 MS stations. I only used 15 and 20 meters to chase a few spotted
multipliers and make a few extra QSO's. Those are very weak bands for me.
I will have to say that if it wasn't for the online contest score board I would
have given up much earlier than I did. Thanks to all who participate in the
online score boards !
Flex 6600M at 1KW with simple low wire antennas.
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