ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW
Call: K6LA
Operator(s): K6LA
Station: K6LA
Class: Single Op HP
QTH: LAX
Operating Time (hrs): 12
Radios: SO2R
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160:
80:
40:
20:
15:
10:
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Total: 864 Sections = 80 Total Score = 137,760
Club: Southern California Contest Club
Comments:
MURPHY KO's K6LA!!!
Exactly 12 hours into the contest (yup, just after DST changed over) I was
entering my hourly total into a text file showing last year's rate, and the
computer froze. I figured no problem, since I was getting ready to take my 1st
break. Reboot the computer - uh oh, it won't reboot. After 2 hours of playing
with the Bios, WinXP repair CD, etc. I realized my C drive had died. Well, I
realized it long before two hours, but I kept rebooting, changing the boot
order, hoping against hope. But it was not to be.
The only good news was that I had made a Ghost backup on Friday. Now I've got
to send the hard drive in to some recovery company just to get my log back so I
can get my sweep cup.
I am VERY bummed out. CW SS is my favorite contest - OK, its tied with CQWW CW
for my favorite.
73, Ken, K6LA
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