[TVARC] ARRLDX CW ND4G SOAB HP

[Rich Erlichman]

What a great contest. All S&P here, as I don't trust myself when up 
against 40-50 wpm stations. Those guys I have to listen a couple of 
times to make sure I have their call right. LOL
Sometimes I think it is a crime how fast some of these guys can work. 
Totally insane!!!!
Busy Friday evening, so I didn't get started until Saturday morning. 
Plans for Sunday afternoon and evening meant I was shutting down early 
as well. I managed some good operating time Saturday and Sunday 
mornings, and Saturday evening.
Kudos to George/K2DM, Pete/K2PS, and Rusty/W3US for some really terrific 
scores. Good to see Doug/K1CTR getting into the mix, too.

George: It takes a great antenna farm to work QRP. . . I did it back in 
the '70s (Argonaut 509) when I had a lot more patience (and a better 
antenna).
Terrific band conditions, and I admire Pete in his single band effort; 
10 meters was wide open. In fact, I found 10 better than 20 meters 
(which is usually a goto band).
I think I had to repeat my exchange only about 3 times during the entire 
weekend. And, it seems I was busting through most pileups. In many cases 
I came through on my first call. Amazing, considering the flagpole 
antenna. Of course the 500 watts helped a little.

Early Sunday morning I even worked a JT/Mongolia, for an ATNO for me 
(#206). At first I thought it was just another JA station. Boy, was I 
surprised.

73, Rich, ND4G

                     ARRL DX Contest, CW - 2023

Call: ND4G
Operator(s): ND4G
Station: ND4G

Class: SOAB HP
QTH: FL
Operating Time (hrs): 14.6
OpMode: SO2R

Summary:
  Band  QSOs  Mults
-------------------
   160:
    80:   22    20
    40:   55    29
    20:   32    24
    15:   77    36
    10:  116    44
-------------------
Total:  302   153  Total Score = 138,618

Club: The Villages Amateur Radio Club

Comments:

FLEX-6600M -> ELECRAFT KPA500 -> MFJ-998RT Remote Tuner -> 20' Stealth vertical flagpole

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