[TVARC] 2018 RAC Winter Contest: K4QR's "Whisper"

[Anthony Hackenberg]

Hi Members of TVARC's Maillist,

Despite the prospect of dismal band conditions, I ventured forth and
participated in the "RAC Canada Winter" contest, which was held on 29
December 2018 (UTC).  It's sponsored by the Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC).

My total duration working this contest was about 4.0 hours. I concentrated
SOLELY on 20 meters SSB. My efforts resulted in a paltry claimed score of
1,092 points (based on 16 total contacts amounting to 156 QSO points times
7 multipliers).  Still, it was fun to work many of the Canadian provinces.

Band conditions were dismal for most of the time that I operated this
contest.  After making only 2 contacts shortly after the contest started on
Friday, Dec. 28, 2018 EST, the band collapsed and I gave up around 7:30
p.m. EST.

Around Noon on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, I managed to get back to working
the contest.  Band conditions were a bit better.  I made 14 contacts from
about 12:00 (Noon) through 4:00 p.m. EST. Band conditions went "south" on
20 meters about that time.  Since I didn't hear much on any other contest
band, I took a very long break.  Returning from this break around 6:30
p.m., I tuned across the 20 meter band in vain hunting for a contest
signal.  Mercifully, 7 o'clock finally rolled around officially closing
this year's RAC Winter Contest.

Here's my "brag" (actually a mere whisper) about my results in the recent
Radio Amateurs of Canada's (RAC) Winter Contest (ContestID: "RAC Canada
Winter"; held Dec. 29, 2018 UTC):

                    RAC Winter Contest

Call: K4QR
Operator(s): K4QR
Station: K4QR
Class: SOSB/20 LP
QTH: The Villages, FL
Operating Time (hrs): 4.0

Summary:
 Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs  CW Mults  Ph Mults
----------------------------------------
  160:
   80:
   40:
   20:          16
   15:
   10:
    6:
    2:
----------------------------------------
Total:   0      16       0         7  Total Score = 1,092

Club: The Villages Amateur Radio Club

Comments:
K4QR's Claimed Total Score Calculation:
  16 QSOs => 156 QSO Points:
    Canada QSOs (excl. RAC): 11 x 10 pts/qso = 110
    RAC QSOs:                 2 x 20 pts/qso =  40
    DX QSOs:                  3 x  2 pts/qso =   6
    ====================     ==                ===
    Sub-total:               16 QSOs =>        156 Pts

  Multipliers:
    20 meters: 7 multipliers {NS, QC, ON, AB, BC, NB & PE}
    Total Multipliers = 7

  Claimed Total Score: 156 QSO Points X 7 Multipliers = 1,092

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COPY/PASTE OF SELECTED LINES FROM K4QR's Cabrillo Formatted Log Submission:
START-OF-LOG: 3.0
CREATED-BY: N3FJP's RAC Contest Log 3.3
CONTEST: RAC CANADA WINTER
CALLSIGN: K4QR
LOCATION: NFL
CATEGORY-OPERATOR: SINGLE-OP
CATEGORY-STATION: FIXED
CATEGORY-TRANSMITTER: ONE
CATEGORY-POWER: LOW
CATEGORY-ASSISTED: NON-ASSISTED
CATEGORY-BAND: 20M
CATEGORY-MODE: SSB
CLUB: THE VILLAGES AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
CLAIMED-SCORE: 1092
OPERATORS: K4QR
ADDRESS-CITY: The Villages
ADDRESS-STATE-PROVINCE: FL
SOAPBOX: Claimed Score: 1,092 = 156 QSOpts(de16qsos) X 7 Multipliers; LOUSY
Band
Condx;

Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at: http://www.3830scores.com/

73,
Tony/K4QR
TVARC Member
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