November Surprise
Nov 01, 2020
4 minutes
BY ERIC P. NICHOLS,* KL7AJ
ovember Sweepstakes always catches me by surprise. Always. Every single time … whether it’s CW or phone … for the past 48 years. My standard reminder that the ARRL’s November Sweepstakes is impending is after it’s already “impent,” as indicated by wall-to-wall CW or SSB all across 20 meters. “What is this racket, anyway?” I think to myself, as the revelation slowly sinks in. In 48 consecutive years, I have NEVER been awake for the starting pistol of SS, even though it starts at noon local time here in Alaska! Even if I manage to catch the tail end of CW SS, I still totally
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