Contest Dates : 18-Jan-97, 19-Jan-97
Callsign Used : K4MA
Operator : K4MA
Station Used : AA4NC
Category : Single Op
Default Exchange : Jim NC
Team/Club : PVRC
BAND Raw QSOs Valid QSOs Points Mults
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160SSB 58 58 58 28
80SSB 201 201 201 49
40SSB 135 135 135 38
20SSB 208 207 207 33
15SSB 91 91 91 23
10SSB 3 3 3 1
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Totals 696 695 695 172
Final Score = 119540 points.
Soapbox Comments
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Given what Murphy served up today I guess I should
be happy, but I'm not. Not even close to my
pre-contest goals. Actually I have PVRC to thank
for what effort I do have and here's why.
I get to Will's about an hour before the test.
I've brought my new MFJ Voice Keyer that I want
to try out in this test, but I don't have the
correct cables to wire it into Will's setup.
Next I turn on the radios, and I find S7+ line noise
on all bands. And finally the coax switch position
for the 402CD is crapped out and unless I want to
climb to 120 feet in 25F and 25 MPH, it will stay broke.
At this point, I'm ready to bag it and go back home,
but I remember my PVRC teammates, and I decided to
make the best of it.
Well it was the best of time and the worst of times.
It is my best QSO total and score in NAQP. But I think
the line noise on 20 & 15 hurt my mult total. See
the line noise is from the NE/E, so I can't use the
lower fixed NE antennas on 20 & 15 to attract NE
stations to call me while running out West.
Luckily the line noise drops considerable during
the dark hours, so 80 & 160 aren't the total bust
that I had figured. In fact, the 80 mult total is
my best ever on a single band for NAQP. On the
worst side, 40 goes long way early. I check 40
for the first time at 3:30 PM local and the
EU broadcast is already S9+ with the Pro67 (my
only working 40M antenna) pointed West.
If you can't tell, I'm just disappointed
after last weekend! Wow what conditions,
wow what an endless supply of stations to
work, wow no frequency fights. I had very
high hopes for this weekend, and it just
didn't materialize.
Most surprising QSO: WB0O
I ask Bill if he is snowed in, and he says
no, "it is 30F here" which is probably 10-15F
warmer than it is NC. Amazing!
Most enjoyable QSOs: KE4RHU
Erin is a local budding contester.
I believe she is 8 or 9 and General
class. At her request, I move through
the bands for her. She is silky smooth in
her operating. By the way, she obviously has
good genes. Her older sister is AD4PU who
you know doubt have seen in several contest
write-ups.
Finally let me thank AA4NC, Will, again
for the many opportunities to use his fine
station. Maybe someday I'll truly do it
justice.
73, Jim Stevens, K4MA (ex KI4HN)
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