CWops Mini-CWT Test - 1900Z Apr 20
Call: VE9AA/M
Operator(s): VE9AA
Station: VE9AA/M
Class: Single Op LP
QTH: nb
Operating Time (hrs): .44
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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160:
80:
40:
20: 29 29
15:
10:
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Total: 29 29 Total Score = 841
Club: Maritime Contest Club
Comments:
Thanks to all for driving home with me in the MINI COOPER today. A special
mention to Bill, KC4D for "MINI COOPER" comments during our QSO. (I
did miss part of the msg due to QRM, but got enough of it to have a smile
because of it)
20m was really busy and I squooshed in between stns up around 14.037 to do a
90% run session. This is much safer than S&P while driving as I never have
to take my eyes off the road.
Was vy pleased with this particular session, even though it was slightly less
than my usual 1/2hr drive and I did start late, I seemed to do really well for
the 25-26 minutes I was on the air. All the QSO's were made with
MINI-IN-MOTION. My coffee break sessions are almost w/o fail, 10-12Q's due to
time, but this afternoon I had to break out the calculator to do my (meager)
single band score!
Modus operandi usually is make a few S&P Q's in my parking spot, then find
a notch up the band where I can run. Jot ~ 3 letters down on a very large
(paper) tablet on the passengers seat so if I have time at the end of my drive
I can consult it and hopefully not dupe anyone. It sometimes looks like a 3
year old wrote it. (ever try to write and drive (but don't look at what you are
writing?) It's funny.
My paper tablet looks kinda like this today:
4ZZ 9ILY, 4RO,4AF, HKA, 8BJQ, SI5Y, 5ZO-NO Q, C4D, SA6G, I5EFO, 1DW, 1GU, QVB,
9NA, 0AD,7SV....etc.....it's almost like I was logging stns from 90 yrs ago.
Comical to look at later on.
A real thrill to work so many top ops. I apologize for some of my fumble
fingers. 95% of the time (or more) my eyes are on the road, so if I hit the
wrong programmed button on the rig, or shift, then feel around for the paddle,
it's not always a smooth transition like it would be sitting in your shack, hi
!
Also, the roads around here are potholed like crazy, so I could be swerving to
avoid one, shifting, or going over a bump, (or into a hole!)....apologies for
the odd QLF.
EU signs were pretty good, but haven't worked Dan, OK1DIG in a couple weeks.
Wow, this is long report for such a short 'test !
I am full of it today.
Mike VE9AA/m....FT-857D@ 100w, SD-330 antenna (stuck on 20m), N3ZN miniMITE
paddles. 2009 MINI COOPER 1.6L, 6 speed manual. Pen/paper logging by Mike
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