NCCC Sprint Ladder - Aug 20
Call: KE3X
Operator(s): KE3X
Station: KE3X
Class: Single Op LP
QTH: Washington, DC
Operating Time (hrs): 0.5
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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160:
80: 15 11
40: 5 4
20: 6 6
15:
10:
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Total: 26 21 Total Score = 546
Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club
Comments:
Wow - that was a rush! First of all, a big THANK YOU to John, K4BAI who
emailed me last week suggesting I move my VFO 200Hz higher when I call stations
in the NS. I was not getting many replies when I was zero-beat. Looks like
that was a big help, since my score doubled from last week to this week.
As Bill mentioned in his posting, there seemed to be a pipeline from DC to the
West Coast from 0227-0229Z, as I compared signal reports with K7SS, K6VVA and
N6ZFO. But in the NS itself, I didn't work any CA at all - just couldn't make
it over the Midwest Wall, as the 0's, 9's, 8's and 5's won all the jump balls.
Looks like 80-meters is the best band for me, as I had 15 QSO's in only 12
minutes on 80, after my usual slow start. Tonight was the first time I
actually felt the fabled 'NS Adrenaline Rush', if only for those 12 minutes.
Even had a few couplets in there, but only 2 CQ's were answered. My goal is
some day to break 1,000 points - hopefully I can get the 160-M antenna up in
time for next Thursday night, to grab those extra few mults.
This weekend I will be on for NAQP SSB, so hope to work a few of you. Also my
3 licensed sons (K3PAL, K3ODY and KB3SPI) and I applied for and received our new
'Palisades Radio Club' call this week - KB3VAU. The boys will be using that
call in the NAQP SSB assuming we have good propagation.
Thanks for the NS fun as always, and see you next week!
Ken KE3X
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