[PVRCNC] K3WA in 2019 SSCW

[Bill Axelrod]

Soapbox:  I was concerned about doing this year's SS with only my flagpole
antenna and no SO2R.  After solid years of  clean sweeps and decent score,
I wondered how I would adjust to doing a SS with a compromise,
non-competitive station.

It was hard work pushing to get through with my 20 ft antenna.  In the end
I did much better than I expected but I'm totally wiped out and quit a
couple hours only.  And I did get my clean sweep - something I did not
expect.  The last section was VE6.

I decided to do the contest Assisted thinking I needed all the help I
could get.  What a waste.  The spots were no help.  Found all the hard
mults without them.

It was frustrating to get lots of spots on my signal from lots of places
with good spotting signal reports and yet be calling CQ almost endlessly
without replies.  I was spotted four times from VE6 and only ever heard
one.  Grrr.

Worked loud of PVRCers.  Thanks for the Qs.

Log submitted.

Results:

     Band     QSOs     Sections
     3.5         158         13
     7.0          223        31
     14           228        39
Total:           609        83
Claimed Score:  107,094

K3WA SOHP All band Assisted

Radio:  Flex 6600, Power Genius amplifier
Antenna:  20 ft flagpole

73...   Bill K3WA