[PVRCNC] K4OV CQ WPX SSB

[Rob Katz]

                    CQWW WPX Contest, SSB

Call: K4OV

Class: SO(A)AB HP
QTH: NC
Operating Time (hrs): 8:40

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
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  160:     
   80:     
   40:   12
   20:  446
   15:  121
   10:   33
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Total:  612  Prefixes = 418  Total Score = 637,032

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Comments:

My plans for a full-time effort got hi-jacked by some kind of cold/flu that
had me down for days.  I finally emerged Sunday morning and put some time in
front of the radio.  I did some S&P to warm up and as a couple of breaks,
but mostly I tried to run.  I don¹t know if it was the remnants of my
illness, but the bands on Sunday sounded a bit muddy.  Plenty of strong EU
sigs on 15 and then 20, but packed and muddy.

I did get a couple of surprises answering my CQs, with a few HS stations and
my second-ever VU calling in.  I spent the last hour running mostly W/VE ­ I
figured that was more fun than scratching out 3-pt¹ers.  None of the runs
were easy with the bands so crowded.

I got spotted twice, once by WX3B (thanks!).  Both times I saw my rate jump
way up.  I¹m going to be much better about spotting PVRC members in the
future ­ it makes such a big difference.

I did most of my S&P the old-fashioned way, with the dial and my ears.  I¹ve
gotten lazy with spots, and I need the practice quickly tuning for
un-spotted stations.  But my on final S&P pass, I zipped down the spot
window getting the rate meter over 100.  I guess that¹s why I do it so much!

73,
   Rob K4OV

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