[CVCC] W4PM Sweepstakes CW

[HOWARD MOTLEY]

Using the "W" format!

ARRL Sweepstakes CW
30 hour event - W4PM 9  hours
Making a "sweep" in sweepstakes involves working all 84 sections. I did not do as well as "W" working only 82 sections.  Both NT and NL eluded me. I saw both spotted but never heard them. Last sections worked were AL and AK.  "W" dusted my britches while I was trying to work AL1G.  I never got that station but I easliy worked KL7SB a bit later - go figure!
While "W" likes S&P I, taking a page from W4MYA's book, like to "run'em".  Of the 365 Q's 251 were from the runs on 40 and 20.  Most of my time was spend during daylight hours. I just worked a few Saturday at the begining of the contest and skipped Saturday night.  I hit the bands on Sunday before quitting early to take Judy out to dinner. 

15M 027 QSOS  5 sections  
20M 093 QSOS 37 SECTIONS
40M 219 QSOS 40 SECTIONS
80M 026 QSOS 0 SECTIONS
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TOT 365 QSOS 83 SECTIONS  365 Q's X 2 = 730 POINTS X 82 = 59,860 POINTS

This is a fun contest once you get your head around that long exchange!  How did we do this before contest programs and computers!

73,
Puck W4PM


> 
> On 11/09/2020 7:12 AM Ed Hughes <kg4w at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
>  
> ARRL Sweepstakes CW
> 30 hour event ME 13 hours
> Making a "sweep" in sweepstakes involves working all 84 sections.
> I almost made it with 83 sections, missed "NT" northwest territory ie 
> "Yukon"
> May have gotton NT by staying up real late, but my limit is around 0300z.
> As usual, I worked 100% "search & pounce" It's more relaxing !
> 
> 20M 050 QSOS 20 SECTIONS
> 40M 192 QSOS 46 SECTIONS
> 80M 114 QSOS 17 SECTIONS
> ========================
> TOT 356 QSOS 83 SECTIONS  356Q's X 2 = 712 POINTS X 83 = 59,096 POINTS
> 
> Only CVCC'er I heard was the Puckster W4PM. He was running on 20m
> and I pounced on him. Had to work hard to get his attention as we're
> so close and my competition was louder.
> 
> KG4W
> (we press on)
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