All is revealed here...
http://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx
73, Mike NF4L
On Mar 5, 2013, at 9:39 AM, N6YG <n6yg@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Okay folks this was only my second ARRL DX contest so I'm still new to this
> contesting thing.. I'm trying to upload data to the 3830 page and I need
> clarification on what class I actually worked.
>
> Whats the difference between "SOAB" with HP selected for power and "SO
> unlimited" I assume that SOAB is Single Operator All Bands.. As Best I can
> tell "SO Unlimited" allows you to use spotting tools such as DX clusters
> While "SOAB" doesn't. If I'm wrong please let me know..
>
> Anyhow fun contest, I really should have started contesting long ago as I
> really have a lot of fun. I managed 190 contacts 87 mults and a projected
> score of a measly 49,590.. Which is about 10,000 less then last year so you
> could say I was a bit disappointed.
>
> The results were disappointing, This year I used high power and the N1MM
> logging software which seemed like it should have help because it showed who
> was a multi and with a quick key click I was on freq..
>
> Last year I didn't use any spotting help and ran 100 watts.. I simply spun
> the dial and used my memory and the logger to see who I had previously
> worked.. It was much more work yet I scored higher then with the more
> advanced software, DX cluster and high power?? Go figure ..!! Where the bands
> really that much worse this year.. or did I just get lazy compared to last
> year ??
>
> Heck this year I even used a headset (CM500), I swore after last years
> contest I would never do it again with a hand mike as it's really frustrating
> to try and type while hold a mike at the same time.
>
> Then again I don't think I worked nearly as many hours as my wife just had to
> drag me out right in the middle of a contest to deal with contractors who
> were trying to install the wrong cabinets and carpet at the new house we're
> moving into "Yeah 3.5 acres for antennas" But the house is old, sucks and is
> falling apart so I had to spend like 7 hours dealing with problems right at
> the start of the contest Oh-well the price we pay for peace, quit and the
> ability to put up as many antennas as we want.
>
> I actually thought we might have been in the house before the contest. I even
> had a hex beam and a 50 foot push up mast waiting on the ground in
> anticipation. Unfortunately we got the go ahead just days before the contest
> arrggg..
>
> Anyhow 73
> N6YG
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