[PVRCNC] K4QPL SWEEPSTAKES CW SOLP

[Jim Jordan, K4QPL]

   SSCW Score Summary Sheet      Start Date : 2007-10-24

   CallSign Used : K4QPL        Operator(s) : K4QPL

            Band : ALL             Power : LOW              Mode : CW
Default Exchange : NR # A K4QPL 57 NC
        ARRL Section : NC
       Club/Team : Potomac Valley Radio Club
         Software: N1MM Logger V7.10.12

        Band    QSOs    Pts  Sec
         3.5     374     748   28
           7     156     312   17
          14     227     454   32
          21       2      4    1
       Total     759    1518   78      Time: about 19 hrs.

           Score : 118,404

         Soapbox :   This was not quite the results I was looking for. 80 
played well as usual and 40 was my weak link, also as usual. 20 was unusual. 
Couldn't figure out why I was not able to run and was getting too many fill 
requests. Just wrote it off as conditions Saturday, but when even the QRP 
guys were eating my lunch Sunday I stopped to try and figure it out. SWR 
readings at the radio were high and erratic despite the MFJ box saying 
everything was OK. Taking the ICE filter out of the run radio helped, but 
still getting erratic SWR readings. Eventually bypassed the bandpass filter, 
the outboard tuner, and the Six-pak to have a direct shot to the beam from 
the radio. Made a big difference, but wasted a lot of time. With no antenna 
switching or band filters SO2R was impossible just about the time I would 
have liked to use it. Will have to check out cables and relays to figure 
out. Looks like something caused the high swr which then took out the 20M 
section of the filter. The Six pak is a prime suspect.

Never could make up time on the high bands and 20 got so crowded the big 
guys were constantly kicking sand in my face.  Decided to go "casual" and 
got some extra sleep to at least help the work week!

Wait until next time!

73,

Jim, K4QPL