CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest
Call: AA4LR
Operator(s): AA4LR
Station: AA4LR
Class: SOAB HP
QTH: GA
Operating Time (hrs): 5.0
Summary:
Band QSOs Pts
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80: 0 0
40: 56 178
20: 208 350
15: 0 0
10: 0 0
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Total: 264 528 Prefixes = 165 Total Score = 87,120
Club: South East Contest Club
Comments:
Antennas:
Cushcraft A3S / A743 at 15m (20m/40m)
Equipment:
Elecraft K2/100 w/ KAT100 w/ supplemental cooling fan
Ameritron AL-80A running 400-500 watts
Old Toshiba Laptop running N1MM
Comments:
Just a bit of time on and off. I literally would walk into the shack,
operate for a while and then leave. This didn't leave a lot of time
to cruise around the bands at all, I only worked 20 and 40m.
I did manage to get on and make a few runs, which was a lot of fun. I
even got into a good European run on Sunday afternoon -- I was
surprised the band was still open, since it was clearly after dark in
Europe.
Had one weird moment right near the end of the contest. I had been
calling CQ on a frequency on 40m for about 5 minutes, when I heard a
signal about 20 Hz away from me. I decoded this as 4L8A calling CQ! I
continued to run for about 20 minutes. It was really interesting that
we weren't really interfering with each other - he was working
stations in Europe, myself in NA. After that, I decided I needed to
QRT, so first I called 4L8A and was delighted to score a
contact. Thanks!
Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at: http://www.hornucopia.com/
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Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: aa4lr at arrl.net
Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!"
-- Wilbur Wright, 1901
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