California QSO Party
Call: AD6WL
Operator(s): AD6WL
Station: AD6WL
Class: Single Op LP
QTH: SBER
Operating Time (hrs): 22
Summary:
Band CW Qs Ph Qs
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160: 21 10
80: 32 57
40: 50 38
20: 143 231
15: 118 211
10: 62 81
6: 0 0
2: 0 0
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Total: 426 628 Mults = 56 Total Score = 141,904
Club: Bartstow ARC
Comments:
I have recently been having some problems with Writelog and Windows coexisting.
I had finally done a format C: and reinstalled Windows and Writelog and all
seemed to be working fine. I had configured my system for SO2R with DVK and
automated CW keyer for both radios and a third VHF radio all integrated with
Writelog. Well ½ hour before the contest Writelog gives me errors again and
shuts down. I again tried to fix it but no go. I finally decide to setup my
laptop for the contest with SO1R. By the time and a lot of frustration later I
finally start with a seriously inferior system 3 hours after the contest starts.
This is 3 hours of prime operating time and 10 meters was open. While
resisting the urge to take a sledge hammer to all my gear I finally decide to
just operate for a little while and see how much I really want to put up with.
The conditions were very good and SO2R would have been a big advantage in this
contest but I just suffered along with my 1 radio.
Well the more I operated the more I calmed down and got into a grove. I started
with phone and when it started to slow down I switched to CW. As anyone who
worked me during the contest knows, I am not the greatest CW op. I set the
keyer to 15wpm and started a little run. As my confidence built up so did my
speed, but I never did set the keyer any higher then 20wpm.
In the end I operated a little under 22 hours, but I couldn?t make up the early
lost time by operating at night because my station is not that great on 40/80
and it?s very noisy here. I only worked 56 of 58 mults. I missed RI and HI?how
could I miss HI? I just never heard them. I was happy with my score
considering the circumstances and was very pleased with my CW this year. I have
a way to go with CW but it is improving and it is a lot of fun, especially when
you are running a CW frequency.
The CQP is one of my favorite contest and that rare few times a year that I
operate phone during a contest. For next year, as Arnie would say ?I?ll Be
Back.? I want to thank everyone who was patient with me during CW, the NCCC,
AD6E, N6TV, K6ENT, K6TA and others for putting this all together.
73, Jim
AD6WL
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