ARRL 10-Meter Contest
Call: VE8EV
Operator(s): VE8EV
Station: VE8EV
Class: SO CW LP
QTH: Inuvik, NT
Operating Time (hrs): 14
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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CW: 322 63
SSB:
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Total: 322 63 Total Score = 81,144
Club:
Comments:
Just 100 watts and a vertical for this one so I decided to go CW only. The
marginal antenna, low power, aurora, low SSN and lack of time all conspired to
keep the numbers low. Given my limited CW prowess it was probably just as
well. When I had time to get on the radio I'd find a quiet corner at the
higher end of the band and run callers with only an occasional foray to S&P the
loud guys. I got up early Saturday and CQ'd away for four hours without a
single caller, hoping for that mythical morning opening to Europe. It didn't
appear and I suspect that from this part of the world in December it never
will. Still, the band was open to everywhere in North America for at least
five hours both days so I certainly can't complain.
My ability to copy CW is still a bit ropey and I was kind of nervous at the
very beginning. Wouldn't you know the very first answer I get to my cq was
7K4QOK! Once I got through that the rest was fairly smooth sailing. The rate
meter actually hit 100 for a few short bursts so I guess I'm starting to get
the hang of it. Worked a pretty good cross section of W/VE, a handful of
Asians, VK/ZL, and a few South Americans (although not as many as I remember
from the old days on 10m).
Lots of giggles in this one for some reason. The best was working the W8 with
the drifting TX. He was zero beat at the start of each call but his frequency
would increase with every key stroke until he was out of my passband. After
three tries I finally opened up the filter to 3K and got him in the log. For
some reason it sounded hysterically funny and I chuckled about it all day long.
I also found it very amusing that it took me three tries to figure out why the
KH7 station was laughing at me instead of sending his exchange. Is this what
normally happens to people after listening to beeping for hours on end?
Happy Holidays and hope to hear everyone in the RAC Winter Contest next
weekend!
73
John VE8EV
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