Alabama QSO Party
Call: N5WR
Operator(s): N5WR
Station: N5WR/M
Class: Mobile Solo OpMixed LP
QTH: AL - 13 Counties
Operating Time (hrs): 12
Summary:
Band CW Qs Ph Qs
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160:
80: 57
40: 386 101
20: 323 70
15:
10:
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Total: 766 171 CW Mults = 46 Ph Mults = 37 Total Score = 141,847
Club: Tennessee Contest Group
Comments:
This was my first attempt at mobile contesting. I did CW while stationary, SSB
while driving. Had about 6.5 hours of actual CW operating time, 4.5 hours of
driving/SSB time, and about 1 hour on gas stops, antenna adjustments, and
troubleshooting. Conditions were average on 20 early in the contest, not very
good in the afternoon, but picked up considerably on 40 in the evening. Have
spent the last couple of months building a mobile setup in my car. The Hi-Q
4/80 seemed to play well. I had several software problems however with
Winkeyer/N1MM that cost me some operating time. I think I was getting RF into
Winkeyer when adjusting the coil on the antenna when changing bands. I had to
reboot several times, and ended up shutting down N1MM and disconnecting
Winkeyer each time I changed bands as a workaround. Activity was good on CW and
I was able to keep a good rate throughout the contest. Phone was quite difficult
however with much higher noise, and I was really only able to get a decent run
going in the evening on 40 from DeKalb and Marshall counties.
I had a very pleasant drive through some beautiful country in rural eastern
Alabama. The contest ended by operating in Marshall and Jackson counties on the
shore of Lake Guntersville, with a clear moonlit sky overhead.
Most QSOs: K9EU - 20, W0BH - 17, N6MA - 15, WA0MHJ - 15, K9OM - 14, N6MU - 13,
NO5W - 13, NT2A - 13, WA2VYA - 13, AD5WI - 12, KO1U - 12, W2LHL - 12. There
were many other who worked me multiple times as well. Thanks to everyone for
the QSOs.
Most DX: DL3DXX - 7, HK3Q - 4, OK1AOV - 3, PA3ARM - 3.
Honorable mention: K5WE - 10. After spending the week driving a moving truck
over 800 miles, helping me move all my stuff, unpacking boxes, spending hours
assembling furniture, Dad managed to make it home to get on the air to work me
in the contest. Thanks for the QSOs, and thanks for all the help.
All in all this was a great contest and hopefully will be the first of many
mobile efforts in QSO parties in the future.
73, Erik N5WR
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