Michigan QSO Party
Call: K8MAD
Operator(s): N8XX
Station: N8XX
Class: Single Op LP
QTH: KENT COUNTY
Operating Time (hrs): 6
Summary:
Band CW Qs Ph Qs
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80: 51 45
40: 36 19
20: 4 0
15: 0 0
10: 0 0
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Total: 91 54 CW Mults = 45 Ph Mults = 46 Total Score = 22,878
Club: Grand Rapids Amateur Radio Association
Comments:
Fun contest, even though Murphy struck. For the Ohio QSO Party I had loaned my
Computer to rig interface to a friend but, alas!, didn't get it back. So, I
cobbled another together with parts on hand. Unfortunately, I didn't check it
out prior to the event. It was DOA. I looked it over, but didn't see anything
wrong. So, I hooked up my ancient bug (circa 1955, hadnâ??t been used since the
80â??s). It had corroded contacts, and simple burnishing didn't do much.
Brought out the trusty J-38, and did the pump handle thing. Itâ??s amazing
that 1800â??s technology still works in the 21st Century! Even at 1 p.m. 20
metres was all but dead, so quick move to 40. About 4 p.m. I looked over the
computer interface, tried it again, and, LO! And Behold! It worked. But, after
about 10 Q's it went into an oscillation and wouldn't stop - made a horrible
noise in the rig, and probably on the air. After unhooking it and reinstalling
it, the same problem, so back to the trusty J-38. At that point I didnâ??t
determine if it was the USB to Com port device, or the Com port to rig which I
had assembled. The trusty J-38 worked great!
Thanks to all who slowed down to my hand sent hand keyed speed, even though I
could copy faster. Itâ??s nice to see that a rookie would have been treated
well.
K8MAD was an interesting call, especially on phone. People would do a double
take, and I'd say I was the "mad man from Michigan."
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