Ohio QSO Party - 2021
Call: K8MR
Operator(s): K8MR K3LA
Station: K8MR
Class: Mobile LP
QTH: 28 Counties
Operating Time (hrs): 12
Summary:
Band CW Qs Ph Qs
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80: 310 3
40: 429 2
20: 148
15: 1
10:
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Total: 888 5 CW Mults = 84 Ph Mults = 2 Total Score = 153,166
Club: North Coast Contesters
Comments:
A good contest, though not up to the 2020 standard. The usual K8MR/M minivan
(2007 Sienna) has dead A/C, so given the heat we instead took the "FQP
Mobile", a 2015 Prius V with three HamSticks. This is quite a bit noisier,
especially if pushing the gasoline engine, i.e. going up hills, etc., of which
there are many in eastern Ohio. So I sensed that we were often alligators. Plus
the noise made SSB especially tough, so very little effort there. But it was
cooler and it only took 11 1/2 gallons of gas for the 530 miles trip :-)
QSOs by county, in order of first appearance: (counting both modes)
CUYA 19
SUMM 38
PORT 24
TRUM 39
MAHO 22
COLU 18
STAR 23
CARR 30
TUSC 30
HARR 39
BELM 35
GUER 38
MONR 42
NOBL 40
MUSK 46
MORG 34
PERR 28
ATHE 34
HOCK 37
FAIR 41
PICK 29
FRAN 60
DELA 22
MORR 32
RICH 27
ASHL 22
WAYN 9
MEDI 35
With the SFI at 90, I had hoped for some action on 15M, but heard only one
signal there, a loud K1ESE in Maine. So after a few hours we installed the 80M
HamStick in its place for the duration. It was good to have some short in-state
skip on 40M, and some short stuff to the east coast on 20, but more distant
signals were not good. Even OM2VL was never loud enough on CW to make our usual
QSY to SSB worthwhile.
We skipped planned operation from UNIO and MADI, but made it back home by 12:15
am.
Thanks to all who followed us around Ohio!
73 - Jim K8MR
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