QRP ARCI Holiday Spirits Homebrew Sprint 2000

December 3, 2000 20:00Z through 24:00Z
Sponsered by the QRP Amateur Radio Club International
Exchange Sent: RST MD nr 9522
The Log:
 #  Time    Freq   Station      Report       RST Sent   Points  Notes
--  -----  ------  -------  ---------------  --------   ------  -----
 1  20:04  28.061   N5IW    559 TX nr 10342    559        5     SPC
 2  20:08  28.060   K5ZTY   559 TX nr 8817     559        5
 3  20:30  28.059   N0UR    579 MN nr 6846     559        5     SPC
 4  20:33  28.060   K0FRP   579 CO nr 8601     559        5     SPC
 5  20:36  28.063   K3NCO   599 MD nr 6785     599        5     SPC
 6  20:42  28.064   K5DP    579 OK nr 6012     579        5     SPC
 7  20:46  21.060   K5ZTY   559 TX nr 8817     559        5     SPC
 8  20:53  21.060   W4MUZ   559 FL nr 10452    559        5     SPC
 9  20:55  21.061   N4BP    559 FL nr 3412     559        5
10  20:58  21.063   WA0RJY  559 WA nr 7077     559        5     SPC
11  21:05  28.060   N7RVD   559 WA nr 7942     559        5
12  21:09  28.060   N0RC    559 CO nr 9952     559        5
13  21:15  14.059   WY1W    599 CT nr 4896     599        5     SPC
14  21:17  14.058   K9OIC   559 WI nr 9616     559        5     SPC
15  21:26  14.061   N0UR    559 MN nr 6846     559        5     SPC
16  21:29  14.062   K5ZTY   559 TX nr 8817     559        5     SPC
17  21:33  14.063   W0PWE   559 IA nr 3573     559        5     SPC
18  21:37  14.059   K0FRP   579 CO nr 8601     559        5     SPC
19  21:42  14.062   K4BAI   579 GA nr 1208     559        5     SPC
20  21:47  14.061   WJ4P    569 SC nr 9152     559        5     SPC
21  21:52  21.060   WA0OTV  579 MO 100W        599        2     SPC
22  22:00  28.059  W7/JR1NK 569 WA 5W          559        2     call threw me ...
23  22:05  28.060   W6ZH    549 CA nr 6560     559        5
24  22:20   7.044   N3FZX   559 MD 5W          599        2     SPC
25  22:33   7.039   K3NCO   539 MD nr 6785     559        5
26  22:37   7.040   W3RDF   559 SC nr 6984     559        5     SPC
27  22:42  14.060   K0EVZ   559 ND nr 9398     559        5     SPC
28  22:44  14.059   N4BP    599 FL nr 3412     559        5     SPC
29  22:51  14.061   K4AVX   559 KY nr 3461     559        5     SPC, cq
30  22:52  14.061   W7CNL   539 ID nr 271      539        5     SPC, cq
31  22:55  14.061   WJ4P    579 SC nr 9152     559        5     cq
32  22:58  14.061   W9FNB   579 IN 200mW (!)   519        2     SPC, cq, WOW 200mW!
33  23:00  14.061   K3NCO   599 MD nr 6785     599        5     SPC, cq
34  23:03  14.061   HP1AC   559 Panama nr 6305 519        5     SPC, cq, dx
SPC = Unique S/P/C for that band
cq  = Called CQ
dx  = Worked DX!


Time Spent:  3 hours
Rig:      Elecraft K2  (5000 point bonus per band)
Antenna:  20m Attic Dipole
Power:    5W (x7 multiplier)

   Band   QSOs  Points    S/P/C
   ----   ----  ------    -----
   160      0      0        0
    80      0      0        0
    40      3     12        2
    20     16     77       15
    15      5     22        4
    10     10     47        7
     6      0      0        0
          ----  ------    -----
           34    158       28
Claimed Score = (158 x 28 x 7) + (5000 x 4) = 50,968

Soapbox: What fun -- I love these sprints! I spent 20 minutes with a new ham who was not aware of the contest and lost me due to QRM on his side. But that's ok -- I had a blast! It always amazes me where I can contact with 5W and a simple 20m wire dipole in my attic. I tried a few on 40m, but it was hard going for me so I went back to the higher bands.
Results Sorted by Band and Time

 #  Time    Freq   Station      Report       RST Sent   Points  Notes
--  -----  ------  -------  ---------------  --------   ------  -----
24  22:20   7.044   N3FZX   559 MD 5W          599        2     SPC
25  22:33   7.039   K3NCO   539 MD nr 6785     559        5
26  22:37   7.040   W3RDF   559 SC nr 6984     559        5     SPC

13  21:15  14.059   WY1W    599 CT nr 4896     599        5     SPC
14  21:17  14.058   K9OIC   559 WI nr 9616     559        5     SPC
15  21:26  14.061   N0UR    559 MN nr 6846     559        5     SPC
16  21:29  14.062   K5ZTY   559 TX nr 8817     559        5     SPC
17  21:33  14.063   W0PWE   559 IA nr 3573     559        5     SPC
18  21:37  14.059   K0FRP   579 CO nr 8601     559        5     SPC
19  21:42  14.062   K4BAI   579 GA nr 1208     559        5     SPC
20  21:47  14.061   WJ4P    569 SC nr 9152     559        5     SPC
27  22:42  14.060   K0EVZ   559 ND nr 9398     559        5     SPC
28  22:44  14.059   N4BP    599 FL nr 3412     559        5     SPC
29  22:51  14.061   K4AVX   559 KY nr 3461     559        5     SPC, cq
30  22:52  14.061   W7CNL   539 ID nr 271      539        5     SPC, cq
31  22:55  14.061   WJ4P    579 SC nr 9152     559        5     cq
32  22:58  14.061   W9FNB   579 IN 200mW (!)   519        2     SPC, cq, WOW 200mW!
33  23:00  14.061   K3NCO   599 MD nr 6785     599        5     SPC, cq
34  23:03  14.061   HP1AC   559 Panama nr 6305 519        5     SPC, cq, dx

 7  20:46  21.060   K5ZTY   559 TX nr 8817     559        5     SPC
 8  20:53  21.060   W4MUZ   559 FL nr 10452    559        5     SPC
 9  20:55  21.061   N4BP    559 FL nr 3412     559        5
10  20:58  21.063   WA0RJY  559 WA nr 7077     559        5     SPC
21  21:52  21.060   WA0OTV  579 MO 100W        599        2     SPC

 1  20:04  28.061   N5IW    559 TX nr 10342    559        5     SPC
 2  20:08  28.060   K5ZTY   559 TX nr 8817     559        5
 3  20:30  28.059   N0UR    579 MN nr 6846     559        5     SPC
 4  20:33  28.060   K0FRP   579 CO nr 8601     559        5     SPC
 5  20:36  28.063   K3NCO   599 MD nr 6785     599        5     SPC
 6  20:42  28.064   K5DP    579 OK nr 6012     579        5     SPC
11  21:05  28.060   N7RVD   559 WA nr 7942     559        5     SPC
12  21:09  28.060   N0RC    559 CO nr 9952     559        5
22  22:00  28.059  W7/JR1NK 569 WA 5W          559        2     call threw me ...
23  22:05  28.060   W6ZH    549 CA nr 6560     559        5     SPC

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