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Subject: [SECC] NA Sprint CW AA4LR LP
From: aa4lr@arrl.net (Bill Coleman)
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 17:31:11 -0400
                     NA Sprint - CW
                    
Call: AA4LR
Operator: AA4LR
Station: AA4LR

Power: LP
QTH: GA
 

Summary:
 Band     QSOs  Op Time
----------------------
   80:      6   .3
   40:     31   1.5
   20:     38   1.7
----------------------
Total:     75 Qs   34 Mults =  2,550

Club/Team: SECC / Y'All

Comments:


Equipment & Antennas:
Kenwood TS430S running 100 watts
20 year old homebrew keyer
A3S at 49' (20m), R7000 at 8' (40m) 125 foot doublet at 20' (40m & 80m)

Bill, W4AN organized a bunch of sprint teams, and asked us to estimate 
the 
number of Qs we'd contriute, I looked over my old logs. My previous best 
effort 
in the CW spring was 35 Qs, 22 mults. That was back in 1989. I told Bill 
to 
expect 50, and I'm pleased to have provided more. 

 I got a late start, coming home after 0030Z due to some family 
obligations.

I had just gotten my A3S up the morning, with a lot of help from K9AY. 
Since I 
was eager to try it out, I spent extra time on 20m. It appears to work 
well, 
much better than the R7000. I only used the R7000 for a couple of Qs on 
40m. 

The sprint is the most difficult contest around, and is even harder on 
low 
power. W4AN provided some helpful suggestions, which greatly improved my 
score. 
Of course, the biggest help would be able to copy 40+ wpm in my head 
without 
fills....




Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at: 
http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/



Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr@arrl.net
Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!"
            -- Wilbur Wright, 1901



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