ARRL DX Contest, CW (2024)

ARRL DX Contest, CW - 2024

Call: NR4M
Operator(s): K4QS K2WK K2KW K2PI K7SV NR4M KA4RRU KE3X K4MI KG3V N3AC N2YO N3UA K4GM
Station: NR4M

Class: M/M HP
QTH: FM18ch VA
Operating Time (hrs): 48

Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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160: 260 64
80: 932 91
40: 1882 113
20: 2453 129
15: 2074 128
10: 2025 131
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Total: 9626 656 Total Score = 18,879,024

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Comments:

Thanks to K3LR and K1LZ, for giving us someone to 'chase'. It makes you perform
better.
'Would-a, could-a, should-a' is a well known phrase here.

As many have already stated, you really couldn't ask for better conditions.
Obviously, the high bands were the highlight of the weekend and it shows in
everyone's scores.
Have never worked as many JA's as this weekend; they seemed to be everywhere.
This was our highest QSO total EVER! And, I was very pleased that we kept up
with the multipliers.

We were a bit 'hamstrung' with operators, with many having to be part time due
to other commitments.
As usual, we ate well, but I refused to use the propane griddle in below
freezing WX making breakfasts.
I stuffed the freezer with frozen 'hockey pucks', which seemed to work.
All the operators here at the Goat Farm, worked hard this weekend and the
results show that.

Started the contest, still having some antenna issues K7SV, N3AC, and I, have
been fighting all week.
Friday afternoon, the Tail Twister on one of my 10 meter antennas failed due to
a bad run cap, and no spare.
Always something... We have often said, 'Real world physics and engineering do
not apply at the Goat Farm'.

I think a good time was had by everyone here.
Thanks for all the Q's

Footage of the antenna farm taken during the contest can be seen on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NisoSIccJ9k

73 Steve, NR4M