1998 CW SWEEPSTAKES SUMMARY SHEET
Contest Dates : 07-Nov-98, 08-Nov-98, 09-Nov-98
Callsign Used : N4VI
Operator : N4VI
Category : Single Operator, Low Power
Default Exchange : # A N4VI 68 CO
Name : Chris Adams
Address : 8494 Stoneridge Terrace
City/State/Zip : Boulder, CO 80302-9355
Country : United States
Team/Club : Mile High DX Association
BAND Raw QSOs Valid QSOs Points Mults
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80CW 73 73 146 2 35' inverted vee
40CW 263 261 522 19 w8jk 20-35' high
20CW 113 113 226 17 D-3 cushcraft rot
dipole
15CW 149 148 296 23 " "
10CW 45 45 90 14 " "
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Totals 643 640 1280 75
Final Score = 96000 points.
Rig TS-870s
Logging by TR6.32
Op Time: apx 23 hrs
Well an interesting contest. This is the first time I have used TR to
it's fullest. I spent Friday night setting up the log config and
messages. Also imported last 2 years of sweepstakes logs into TRMaster
file. Then I examined my previous efforts. Frankly they were fairly
inept, my best cw effort being slightly under 400 q's. So I was
delighted with 380 q's when I went to bed at 07:30z (with some time off
for dinner). I was looking forward to Sunday and getting back to
20/15/10 meters. Well I did make TWO 10 meter contacts on Sunday!!!
Sunday morning was interesting as I got to "multiop" with my 2 year
old. That basically called for putting 101 Dalmations on the TV and
hoping for the best. Well, taking time off for her to eat and 2 diaper
changes combined with the poor conditions led to a general lack of
motivation. When my wife and oldest daughter returned from church, I
was hoping things would improve but they didn't. This led to an
extended lunch break, a shower and going outside to make sure my
antenna's weren't shorted together or had fallen down!
Sunday afternoon I kept one eye on the Bronco's game and slugged through
the mess. Things did improve slightly in the evening and got some
mileage out of 80m the last 1 1/2 hours. In retrospect, it is slightly
comforting to realize everyone had a tough time of it on Sunday.
Highlight of the contest was working Wyoming. Seems like a simple thing
from Colorado, but I've never worked WY in any contest (all NAQP's and
Sweepstakes since 95 I think). However, I had heard Paul, N0AH on
during CQ WW and when I read his 3830 posting realized he had moved to
Wyoming so was hopeful this would be the year. Little did I realize
that I would work 3 Wyoming stations in less then an hour between 06:30
and 07:10 on 40 and 80 meters!
Major mistakes was probably not spending enough time on 20 meters.
Probably missed a few mults. Did hear VY1A on 80 meters at the end of
the contest (and on 3830 afterwords!), but no QSO.
Highlights... Easily the best QSO production and closest to a sweep
(they keep moving the target on me!). Just missed the 100K mark,
hopefully will make that oh phone! Missed sections were Nd, Sb, Nl,
Nwt. I will find WB0O early next time!
Also interesting that best band was 40m with low w8jk.
See ya in ssb!
73,s
chris, n4vi
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