North American QSO Party, SSB
Call: N4PN
Operator(s): N4PN
Station: N4PN
Class: Single Op LP
QTH: MACON,GA
Operating Time (hrs): 10
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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160: 66 26
80: 207 34
40: 330 49
20: 457 51
15: 190 31
10: 6 2
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Total: 1256 193 Total Score = 242,408
Club: South East Contest Club
Team: SECC #1
Comments:
Started with high hopes that 10m would be open only to work two TX stations.
So..recap - 10m was 10m..went to 15m to find it wide open to about half the
U.S. and Canada. Louisiana/Mississippi stations were a surprise S9 and even
N4XL/SC was good copy. First hour rate - 121. Worked two Central America
stations - both Honduras - HQ9R and HR2J. Checked 10m at 1933 UTC on 2nd
radio and still wide open to only TX. QSY'd to 20m at 2000 UTC and found
a clear spot at 14.244. Stayed there awhile with almost no QRM. Short skip
into SC, NC, FL, TN, MS, & LA + open to the rest of North America made this
a fun band. Went to 40m at 2300 UTC with 653 Q's in the first five hours.
Forty was like it has been for awhile, wide open all over. KE4NU called in at
0022 UTC from Montana followed a few minutes later by W7GKF in WA. Dick, W6TK
was first CA at 0036 UTC. Thanks Bruce, VP9/K0ARY and HQ9R for the mult. Left
40 for 160m at 0230 UTC. It was brutal due to storms..even on short beverages,
the noise was never less than S9. About the best "DX" was MN and ears had
had enough after an hour and only 65 Q's. Went to 80m for the first time at
0325 UYC and just like 160, first Q was Bob, (Dude), W4MYA. Was able to
hear much better on 80 and found a somewhat clear freq. at 3826. Many stations
called that I just could not get the complete call and/or name...best "DX" on
80m was W0MU in CO..did not work a single W6 or W7 on 80 or 160!! Ouch..
Took first break at 0130 to 0230 and second hour at 0450 to 0550..
Thanks to all who called and called - I just could not find any antenna that I
could pull you thru on. The SSB test is a lot more fun being able to plead for
anyone who comes across the freq. to call in. "Only need your name and state."
And, of course, the call might help too.
Ears still ringing but it sure was fun.
73, Paul, N4PN
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