Minnesota QSO Party - 2020
Call: N8II
Operator(s): N8II
Station: N8II
Class: Single Op LP
QTH: WV
Operating Time (hrs): 9
Summary:
Band CW-RTTY Qs Ph Qs
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160:
80: 22 14
40: 63 35
20: 34 35
15:
10:
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Total: 119 84 Mults = 62 Total Score = 25,172
Club:
Comments:
Memorable for the wrong reasons, very low MUF's and very low absorption. From
here signals were loud from MN on 20 for only about 90 minutes and a chunk of
that was missed between lunch and walking the dog (he will have to wait next
time!). I did not expect signals to start weakening on 20 at 19Z. It was
frustrating to see mults spotted on 20 which were inaudible here. RTTY/digital
and FOC QRM were bad on 40; it was very difficult to find mobiles on 40 CW in my
late afternoon. Things did pick up in the last hour, should have tried 75M
sooner, seemed to be a lot of MN CQ'ers there. The mult is low compared to other
serious efforts due to 20M failure (first loud MN at 1622Z) and fewer mobiles
which were harder to find. 40 phone was a pleasant surprise; I was able to run a
few there.
Thanks to mobiles N0EO, K0PC (QRP = in noise), W0ZQ (loudest as always), NU0Q,
and N0HJZ (missed in about half of counties due to no prop on 20).
I was probably not on for 9 hours, but long enough to hit some frustration
points. Had to to catch about 10 POTA Q's on 40 and not miss much of anything.
73, Jeff N8II
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