[LCC] K5ER - WPX SOAB HP

[Roland]

Don't you just love friendly competition. It makes it all worthwhile, even
if we can't be in the top 5 with the bigger boys. We just love the fun of
it. Good contest Louisiana Contest Club.

Roland 

-----Original Message-----
From: lcc-bounces at louisianacontestclub.org
[mailto:lcc-bounces at louisianacontestclub.org] On Behalf Of Mark, K5ER
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 1:45 AM
To: lcc at louisianacontestclub.org
Subject: [LCC] K5ER - WPX SOAB HP

                     CQWW WPX Contest, SSB

Call: K5ER
Operator(s): K5ER
Station: K5ER

Class: SOAB HP
QTH: Louisiana
Operating Time (hrs): 30
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
  Band  QSOs
------------
   160:   29
    80:  149
    40:  253
    20:  346
    15:  308
    10:   70
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Total: 1155  Prefixes = 513  Total Score = 1,218,888

Club: Louisiana Contest Club

Comments:

WPX is one of my favorite contests. Many thanks to Randy and all the team
for the work on the rules, web site, scores database, and all the behind the
scenes work that goes into making it more enjoyable for all the
participants.

While doing some tree cutting in the fall, the unfortunate happened and I
lost a tower and a couple of intermediate length tri-banders. I still had a
good tri-bander and 2el-40 up, but without the ability to instantly switch
direction, I didn't expect to come near my previous score.

 From the upper gulf south, I can run a decent rate for a small station, but
find it difficult to sustain a high rate for an extended time. Having only
half the aluminum up, the Q's just weren't going in the log as fast as I
would have hoped. During a scheduled off time, I checked my email and had a
message from friend and cross town rival, (and fellow Louisiana Contest Club
member) Scott, W5WZ. It was one of those "I'm ahead and you can't catch me"
kind of things that only a friend would do. Apparently it was just what I
needed. In the end, he did out point me, with his complete stacked antenna
station and more aggressive style, but I was able to close the gap by
several hundred Q's, making about 46% of my total during the 2nd day.

The extra push was enough to top my previous high score!  Also had several
high points, including PJ2T calling me on my run freq, and the fact that
several previous non-contesters from my home town got on and made Q's, in
part from contest club members talking up the fun of contesting. Go
Louisiana Contest Club!

Oh, don't feel bad about the lost tower. With the tree and Rohn 25 out of
the way. a new taller Rohn 55, fully loaded with stacked aluminum is already
in the works. Maybe next year, I'll be the one to send the "guess who's
ahead?" email.

Thanks everyone for the Q's and fun!

73,
Mark, K5ER


Louisiana Contest Club
N5LCC.com


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