ARRL 10-Meter Contest
Call: K2PS
Operator(s): K2PS
Station: K2PS
Class: SO Mixed LP
QTH: NJ
Operating Time (hrs): 25
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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CW: 289 39
SSB: 167 30
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Total: 456 69 Total Score = 102,810
Club: Frankford Radio Club
Comments:
...And to think that I was concerned about having to miss (or TiVo, anyway) the
Philadelphia Eagles game against the hated Giants because of the expected West
Coast or Midwest opening, in which I was going to spike the rate meter to
heights heretofore unknown. Well, as you all know (with the exception of
Texas, of course), I needn't have worried.
But 10 meters is still always fun. In high sunspot years, we work around the
world on windowscreen antennas, with lots of elbow room in which to work it.
For current conditions, we get to see (and attempt to deal with) some of the
variety of propagation types we have on VHF. Chasing after a meteor trail is
very different from typical F1 contest operation, but you've got a lot more
stations than in your typical VHF competition.
Highlights were turning the beam toward Africa since not much else was going
on, and having a loud D2NX answer. The clouds came together Saturday night to
open up FL, AR, TX, OK, and MO, and I enjoyed that opening. However, I made
the same promises to my XYL that WA2MNO up there in MN made: "Hey hon, it's a
daytime contest. I'd be happy to spend Saturday night with you." I sure hope
the band died immediately after 0100Z!
73, de Pete, K2PS
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