Mid-Atlantic QSO Party
Call: N2CU
Operator(s): N2CU
Station: N2CU
Class: Single Op LP
QTH: EriNY
Operating Time (hrs): 14
Summary:
Band CW Qs Ph Qs
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160: 1 1
80: 15 1
40: 128 176
20: 52 141
15: 1 1
10: 1 1
6: 0 0
2: 0 1
222: 0 0
432: 0 0
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Total: 198 322 Mults = 159 Total Score = 127,677
Club: WNYDXA
Comments:
I echo the sentiments of others. Seems like everyone participating in the
contest was hanging out on 40m. I recall working a station from Illinois on 20
SSB saying that he hasn't heard anyone on 40m. Most 20m QSOs were from casual
ops who just stopped by to give me a Q. I tried 80m; really! Couldn't raise much
of anything. Thank you to a handful of DX stations that made 20 CW a little more
interesting, and to the mobiles of course.
The first day was really a bust for me. Got started 4 hours late, and severe
thunderstorms all day and night caused only sporadic operating time. When I
could get on I was greeted by S9+ QRN levels. Sorry to those who responded to my
CQ's and I didn't answer. That set the tone for the contest, being a couple
hundred QSOs behind my competition already. On Sunday things improved noise
wise, but activity seemed a fraction of what it was on Saturday.
Suggestions: 1. Get the word out more - this contest could (should/will) be a
winner. 2. Don't schedule it on Mother's Day. 3. Encourage more band changes.
4. Shorter contest period - it's too long!
Great time for the inaugural running. Look forward to next year.
FT1000MP, TH6DXX 50', 40m dipole 35', 80/160m dipole 47', VX-150 (for my only 2m
QSO)
Tom N2CU <><
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