ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, CW - 2023
Call: NH6O
Operator(s): NH6O
Station: NH6O
Class: Single Op QRP
Class Overlay: Limited-Ant
QTH: Honolulu HI
Operating Time (hrs): 2:30
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160:
80:
40:
20: 18
15: 6
10:
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Total: 24 Sections = 16 Total Score = 768
Club:
Comments:
Park portable - Elecraft KX3, 9.5m end-fed 9:1 vertical wire in tree.
All contacts were between 2219-0046 near the end of the contest. I had hoped to
have a strong session on 10 and 15 meters, but Mother Nature threw the K-Index-7
geomagnetic storm about the time I wanted to start. In addition, terrestrial
weather was very windy with gusts of 35-40 mph.
I waited a few hours for band conditions to improve, albeit slightly, and
started after local noon. 10 meter CW was quiet, 15 had just a handful of
stations, and the bulk of the activity had migrated to 20. Signals were not
particularly strong, and I focused on working the strongest of them. CQing
didn't work for me despite getting skimmer spots - I had only one caller.
My station was fairly well braced for the ambient wind, but I was struggling
with hearing stations' exchanges over the howling winds despite over-the-ear
headphones. I probably miscopied a few more serial numbers than I would have in
a quiet shack. It really made me wish I could work a contest indoors again!
I made very few additional contacts after 0030z, and decided just to call it
quits - the remaining 2.5 hours weren't going to be productive for me anyway
with most everyone migrating to 40/80.
Hopefully next year high band conditions will be equally good, and without an
inopportune geomagnetic storm!
Thanks to all for the contacts and your patience with my tiny signal.
73/72,
Bob in Honolulu
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