NA Sprint CW Contest - September
Call: WW2Y
Operator(s): WW2Y
Station: WW2Y
Class: Single Op HP
QTH: FN20QJ
Operating Time (hrs): 2.5
Summary:
Band QSOs Op Time
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80: 33
40: 43
20: 47
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Total: 123 Mults = 34 Total Score = 4,182
Club: Frankford Radio Club
Team:
Comments:
Thank you John, K1AR for motivating me to make some noise during the sprint.
I’ve not operated in the sprint for more than four years due to a conflict
with the ARRL September VHF contest occurring every year.
I raised the antenna by shooting lines into trees using my pneumatic tennis ball
launcher standing on the top step of a step ladder from a second story balcony
of my apartment. Decided that a tennis ball launcher would be better than using
a 50lb. recurve bow plus dummy arrows in public. I had a couple of curious and
startled on lookers when they heard several loud whoops while firing the
launcher. Hooked all the gear together and had to rectify several RF issues
while running 1500 Watts causing the keying line to lock up from punching the
keyboard's function keys. The problem was solved by attaching a ¼ wave radial
for 40 and 20 meters to a central reference point behind the operating table. An
RF ground doesn’t exist on the second floor. I was ready to go by 23:45.
I had fun as usual and thank you for the QSOs.
I wanted to use the name Able, part of the contest exchange for making a
tribute to Gene, N2AA who became a SK recently.
I miss Mr. Able already. He was genuinely a nice person. He had such keen
knowledge ranging from every nook and cranny of Russian oblasts to really cool
and odd band openings on 20 meters. I recall being at multi-operator efforts at
N2NU and N2RM, Gene enjoyed solving New York Times cross word puzzles at the
helm during a typical European run on 20 meters along side with Joe, W2REH. All
occurring at the same time without being distracted, he'll say hello and carry a
brief conversation if you walked into the room.
He cared and respected for the out of the box thinkers who have revolutionized
as well as the advancement of the amateur radio art by competition. Also, he
provided crucial medical instructional assistance to doctors abroad via amateur
radio in a professional and timely fashion. I understand he was a great engineer
as well as a coworker.
He had a unique sense of humor too.
Rest in Peace Gene.
73,
Peter
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