[PVRCNC] ARRLDX CW N1LN SOSB/15 HP

[Bruce Meier]

                   ARRL DX Contest, CW

Call: N1LN
Operator(s): N1LN
Station: N1LN

Class: SOSB/15 HP
QTH: NC
Operating Time (hrs): 19

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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  160:           
   80:           
   40:           
   20:           
   15: 1500   119
   10:           
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Total: 1500   119  Total Score = 535,500

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Comments:

Mother Nature certainly had an impact on my weekend contesting. The original plans were to be part of the M/M team at NR4M but due to icy roads and extreme cold temps I was not able to make the trip. As I knew the entire weekend would not be available I decided to enter the same class as last year, Single Op 15 meter high power. That was again a good decision as 15 was open and activity was high.

Even with the start time at 0000 UTC the band was open into Asia on Friday night. Saturday morning I got on around 1145 UTC and the band was already alive. The EU signals were strong and everywhere so finding a frequency took some time. A quick S/P up the band looking for a clear frequency was very rewarding and allowed a reasonably high rate as every station was new and many were mults. After one pass up and then down I changed to run and that was more fun.  It was easy to tell how long it took Skimmer to locate and spot me.  Just about 2 CQs and the pileup started and continued until my neighbor called with a no water from the well problem. I went off the air for about 3 hours and helped him with frozen pipes and dirty relay contacts issues on his well. About 2100 I turned the stack to Japan and was not disappointed.  The JAs started slow and light copy but that quickly changed along with adding a few needed mults from Asia to the log. Sunday was much the same as Saturday except for the added benefit of a few Asian Long Path Qs, all of which were mults.  

My original goal was to try to reach 2000 Qs but due to a lack of Butt in Chair that was not possible. By the end of the contest I had 233 JAs in the log which was more than last year. Maybe next year I will get the 2000 Q goal. Or, if Mother Nature cooperates, maybe next year I will make it to Virginia and be part of Steve s M/M team.

Thanks for the Qs, the repeats and the fun time.

73,
Bruce N1LN


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