Virginia QSO Party
Call: K2PI
Operator(s): K2PI
Station: K2PI
Class: SOAB/MixedFixed HP
QTH: Warrenton, VA
Operating Time (hrs): 22
Radios: SO2R
Summary:
Band CW Qs Ph Qs Dig Qs
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160: 1 1
80: 31 28
40: 102 349
20: 41 216
15: 25 2
10: 9 4
6: 2 2
2: 13
UHF: 2
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Total: 211 617 0 Mults = 183 Total Score = 204,545
Club: Fauquier ARA
Comments:
Despite conditions, a fun contest. I tried to have fun, and make the contacts
fun for others. Had many a good long exchange - some QSO's really - and
enjoyed the chance to talk to the people I was working, instead of rapid-fire
exchanges. This may have cut down my rate, but I believe this is important.
So many mobiles activated counties and independent cities I've never seen
before, and I'm grateful to all of them and others who went portable. Heck, I
am grateful to everyone who took the time out to work me. There lies the big
secret of this QSO party - there are many out of state folks who join in, and
they make it so much better. I cannot count the number of high serial numbers
from out-of-state hams. We are very grateful, and many of us, myself included,
participate in the other QSO parties to return the favor.
A few cockpit errors - still learning N1MM+, and I once worked W4CB on 80M
using my 6 meter yagi, but mostly things worked as they were supposed to. This
was my first test with the Elecraft KPA500, and I could not imagine not having
that little amp after this. It just works, and it protects itself from all my
attempts to kill it with the wrong antenna or bad SWR.
Thanks also to many hams who followed me from place to place, giving multiple
contacts. One such was WA6HHK, who has a legitimate concern about VA stations
not working on the higher bands. As you can see, I put in about 300 Q's on 20
and 15 combined, and that made a huge difference in my score. We really need
to get up off of 40 during the daytime.
Elecraft K3 and KPA500, ZS6BKW dipole, 160M Inverted L, and 2 and 6 Meter
beams
73
Harv
K2PI
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