Florida QSO Party
Call: VE9AA
Operator(s): VE9AA
Station: VE9AA
Class: SOAB(A)Mixed HP
QTH: NB
Operating Time (hrs): 13:37
Summary:
Band CW Qs Ph Qs
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40: 100 16
20: 203 32
15: 15 0
10: 0 0
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Total: 318 48 CW Mults = 63 Ph Mults = 22 Total Score = 58,140
Club: Maritime Contest Club
Comments:
Unfortunately the FQP coincides with the first good Spring wx up here in NB, so
I did a part time effort as there were too many other jobs needed doing. N1MM+
calls it 13:37hrs, but it was likely less as I was in and out of the chair in
quick bursts, LOTS.
I've only been to FLA once (last month) and even now the weather up here will
be a couple months catching up. (It snowed here last w/e for example)
10m- ummm, nope !
15m- frustrating. Only worked about 2/3 of the stns I called. 600w and an
inverted Vee was all I needed to hear guys, but likely they were aimed NW
and/or had lots of noise so didn't hear me very well. They say there are
alligators in FLA ! (yup, a few!)
20m- bread n' butter, but most signals from the mobiles were at the noise level
all weekend. Good ears guys ! Only missed them a few times as there were some
top notch guys in the mobiles by and large this year.
40m- Stood in line a LOT on this band, being so far away and in daylight, hi !
;-) Mobile signals pretty good, but contest ends too early both nights to take
full advantage of darkness. I am sure the guys in W7 feel more strongly about
this more than I do, so I won't complain, hi !
The mobiles make this contest. A big tip of the hat again !
One of *THE* best QSO parties for sure.
Yeah!
p.s.- shame so many fixed stns in the window (Fla and otherwise)
Antennas for Radio 1:
10m = A3S
15m = Wire 5el K1WA/K3LR SVDA (100% parasitic + homebrew)
20m = Wire + Aluminum 4-square (Comtek)
40m = Wire 4-square in the trees (Comtek)
80m = Wire 4-square in the trees (Comtek)
160m = Wire 2-el array of inverted L’s in the trees (Comtek w/ homebrew
controller)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Antenna for Radio 2
ZS6BKW w/ 15m inv vee add-on at 35\\\'
No RX antennas
Rigs: 2 x IC-7410’s, YCCC SO2R+ box, N3ZN ZN-9 paddle, Yamaha CM500 headset,
N1MM+ logger
(Usually I\\\'m LP(100w) but have 2 small 600w amps when doing HP in select
contests)
CU (all of sudden) in the next one!
dit dit
-Mike VE9AA in NB
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