ARRL SWEEPSTAKES -- 1998
Call: KP4Y Country: PUERTO RICO
Mode: CW Category: Single Operator LP
BAND QSO QSO PTS SECTIONS
160 0 0 -
80 0 0 -
40 20 40 -
20 332 664 -
15 202 404 -
10 54 108 -
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Totals 608 1216 76
Score: 91,200
Power Output: 100 watts Hours of operation:18 hr
Equipment Description:
Rig #1:TS-450s no 500hz filter installed :-(
Rig #2:FT-840 (almost not used)
Ant:R-5(10,15,20) and broken dipole for 40(ALMOST EVERTHING WAS S&P)
FIRST THINGS I DID AFTER THE CONTEST(after a shower of course):
1-PLACE AN ORDER OF A 500HZ FILTER FOR THE TS-450
2-START THINKING HOW TO RISE THE DAWM YAGIS BEFORE CQWW
3-LEARN HOW TO USED A SECOND RIG!
MY FIRST SS EVER, AFTER HURRICANE GEORGE EVERYTHING WAS ON THE
GROUND AND ALTHOUGH I TRY TO PUT AT LEAST MY A4S,DUE TO FINALS
IN UNIVERSITY I CAN'T.SO THE DAY BEFORE I PUT MY RUSTY R-5 AT 10 FT
TO AT LEAST MAKE AN ENTRY FROM PR(TO MY SURPRISED WE HAD LOT OF ACTIVITY
INCLUDING THE CLAIMED HP 1ST PLACE WP3R!).MURPHY VISIT MY INVERTE V ANT
FOR THE LOW BANDS AND TOOK OFF ONE OF THEIR LEGS SO I FOUCUS ON 15M AND 20M.
BEING ON 20M WITH 15 AND 10 CLOSED AND WITH A VERTICAL AND WITHOUT PASSBAND
WAS LIKE BEING IN THE INFERNO I WAS GG TO ABORT!.WHATEVER CONGRATS TO THE
REAL OPERATOR FOR GREAT SCORES,I REALLY LOOK FOWARD TO PUT MY MONOBANDS
YAGIS
SOMEDAY:)
Club Affiliation: PUERTO RICO CONTEST CLUB
This is to certify that in this contest I have operated
my transmitter within the limitations of my license and have
observed fully the rules and regulations of the contest.
Signature _________________________________
MAILING ADDRESS:
Roberto Vargas KP4Y
calle Quito 984 Las Americas
SAN JUAN, PR 00921
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