ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW
Call: WX0B
Operator(s): K5GA
Station: WX0B
Class: Single Op HP
QTH: N Tx
Operating Time (hrs): 24
Radios: SO2R
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160:
80: 178
40: 778
20: 466
15: 36
10:
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Total: 1458 Sections = 80 Total Score = 233,280
Club: North Texas Contest Club
Comments:
Lot of Qs to be had. I had my best first 12 hours ever, but conditions felt long
on 40. The VO1s and VE9s were 20 over, and a lot of the NE stations were peaking
on the NW beverage most of the night. But at the same time, the 8s, 9s, and 0s
were there too....a bit strange but still good rates throughout.
Thunderstorms moved in late Sunday afternoon which made 40 and 80 almost
unbearable. It cost me several Qs as I had to delete them due to not being able
to get fills. I had to use the E and SE beverages to attempt to copy stations.
The 80 meter array went to very high SWR on the first Q I made Sunday. I
couldn't work K9DX and struggled to work K9NU. Normally it would have been
first time calls.
Never heard VY1JA the entire contest, and I looked hard for him on 15 for the
first 2 hours figuring that would be the likely place he'd be....no VY1JA on 20
after that either. But about midnight on 40, W8IVR/VE8 called me. Thanks
goodness for him showing up !
Congrats to Gator N5RZ and Steve N2IC for the superb scores and competition.
The winner will be determined by the log-checkers. I don't ever recall 3
stations being within 7 Qs of the top spot. It doesn't get any better than
that.
Thanks to all for the Qs and again thanks to Jay and Sharon for sharing their
home with me once again.
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