Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Sweepstakes SSB 2011

Now THAT was a real hoot!  The boys at Array Solutions returned the ACOM 1010 with a new tube late Friday before Sweepstakes SSB started.  A quick check, and we were ready for an all-out multi-single shakedown of the station.  KL1JP loaned a brand new FT-950 to augment the primary station for multipliers.  It paid off, because we snagged a clean sweep a couple of hours before the end when a VE2 station called us.  We worked many difficult sections early, as the operators had some incentive.  They all received $1 rewards for snagging the tough ones.  (Thanks to Elaine KL6C for the photos.)

Elaine KL6C showing off her "Delaware Dollar"

All systems running well. N1TX can breathe easy.

Carl WL7BDO squeezing the last Q's from 10m late Sunday.

A Clean Sweep!



Breakdown by bands:

 BAND   QSO DUP SECT  POINTS 
-----------------------------
  160     0   0    0       0 
   80     0   0    0       0 
   40    56   0    6     112 
   20    96   2    5     190 
   15   230   1   22     460 
   10   452   3   47     904 
-----------------------------
TOTAL   834   6   80    1666 
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    TOTAL SCORE : 133 280