[TVARC] K2TE Score, ARRL CW DX , SOAB HP

[Ed Deichler]

This contest is always a great one for having the world come to us. As
usual, plans to do a serious effort always get torpedoed by family
commitments. I did not get on until Saturday morning and was happy to see
10 open. I scrolled down the band picking off new multipliers with just one
call. Just like the old days with beams.

I bounced around as multipliers built up on the other bands with 15 being
the most productive. I was able to put in most of my time on Sunday and had
to struggle on 10 as conditions went south (north?).

After some 40 years of contesting, I learned a new tactic when encountering
a pile-up on a rare station. I used to hammer it out with everyone when I
had the muscle to compete. With a vertical antenna with less power, I
finally realized I needed to move up or down a few dozen hertz to be clear
of the mob. Two or three calls and I got him. Wish I had known this 40
years ago.

BIC time: 14.5 hours

        Band     QSOs     Pts  Cty  Pt/Q
         3.5         42        126   28   3.0
           7        101        303   52   3.0
          14       192        576   68   3.0
          21       197        591   69   3.0
          28         92        276   54   3.0
       Total       624      1872  271   3.0


            Score : 507,312

              Rig : k3 + KPA500; 6BTV Vertical
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