[PVRCNC] SS CW K4QPL SOHP unassisted

[Jim K4QPL]

                    ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW

 

"Once again I am amazed at how they manage to cram a 12 hour contest into a
30-hour window!"

 

Call: K4QPL

Operator(s): K4QPL

Station: K4QPL

 

Class: Single Op HP (unassisted)

QTH: NC

Operating Time (hrs): 14 (Gross with some <.5 hr breaks)

Summary:

Band  QSOs

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  160:    0

   80:  200

   40:  284

   20:  156

   15:    6

   10:    0

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Total:  646  Sections = 81  Total Score = 104,652

 

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

 

Comments:

 

Band conditions were far better than expected. After all competitive recent
years in SS CW were QRP, I decided to play with power but stay unassisted.

QRP/LP band pass filters did not effectively support HP SO2R (and I only had
one KPA-500 amp anyway)so it was a one-radio slog with occasional use of the
other radio to view band conditions and make the occasional other band Q but
not enough to call it HP SO2R. Life got very boring after a few hours of
easy single-radio runs and "first-call" S&P so I took a lot of breaks and
ducked out early to more pleasant Autumn pursuits on a beautiful Sunday.
Never heard NL or VI but didn't hunt extra hard. Maybe motivation will
return by CQ WW CW at VP5M!

 

Great PVRC turnout especially Saturday night on 80M.

73,

Jim, K4QPL