ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB
Call: K4RO
Operator(s): K4RO
Station: K4RO
Class: Single Op HP
QTH: TN
Operating Time (hrs): 16
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160:
80: 460
40: 370
20: 248
15: 42
10:
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Total: 1120 Sections = 80 Total Score = 181,440
Club: Tennessee Contest Group
Comments:
I had only planned a few hours of operation, but I got sucked into it.
After turning on the radio at 2315z and hearing K5ZD calling CQ on 15
meters with a 20dB over 9 signal, I knew that I had to get on and start
calling CQ immediately. By the time I got the DVP and logging SW going,
15M was still hot for about another hour. After a break for dinner with
Susie, I got back on the radio and got totally sucked into it. I proceeded
to operate literally all night long. I was amazed that QSO's were still
flowing in the log at 3-4AM local time, the 40M was gangbusters all morning.
If I had known that conditions activity were going to be this good,
I would have planned to go the distance. I've only done SS SSB full-time
as a multi-op, but never single op. I'm actually starting to enjoy phone
contests, especially when running high power. The overall operating skill
and courtesy seemed very high -- a great trend to see continue.
There will always be contest haters, and I met a few this weekend.
On the other hand, a little courtesy goes a long way towards creating
good public relations for the contesting community. Phone contests are
the arena where our image is most prominent. I tried to do my part
towards cooperating with the non-contesters on the band, and I received
some cooperation as well. We can probably get along if we try.
See you all next weekend in the greatest CW DX contest of them all.
73 Kirk K4RO
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