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>From pwalker@mbi.moody.edu (Paul D. Walker II) Tue Oct 11 14:32:00 1994
From: pwalker@mbi.moody.edu (Paul D. Walker II) (Paul D. Walker II)
Subject: SCORES PA QSO PARTY
Message-ID: <pwalker.179.004BD3E9@mbi.moody.edu>
1994 PA QSO Party
Haven't got to the point of making a full blown contest effort yet, but here
is what happened for me in a 9.5 hour effort.
Call: N9WHG
Indiana Section
Single Op
Station: IC-737 100 Watts
Dipoles on 80 and 40, also vertical on 40. All at about 25 feet.
80m CW: 19 QSOs/18 Valid x 2pts = 36
40m CW: 13 QSOs/13 Valid x 1.5pts = 19.5
ALL SSB: 70 QSOs/68 Valid x 1 pt = 68
43 Counties Worked
Total Valid QSOs = 99 Total Valid Points = 123.5
Raw Score: 123.5 x 43 = 5310.5
Bonus for working W3YA on 40 SSB +200
Total: 5510.5 (Before judging scrutiny :^) )
Thoughts:
This was my first contest effort since IARU (2nd overall). Contesting is
still a blast! I am amazed at the concentration that is needed and the mental
drain that occurs throughout the event.
Didn't listen on 15 and 10. Couldn't hear anything on 20, so suffered there.
Disappointed at the lack (?) of novice and Tech(+) contesters. Listened for
slow/medium coders, only heard one. Consequently had to go play with the BIG
boys. Thanks to all who put up w/my NR ?'s. Did notice an improvement in my
code speed by the end of the 'test. Again thanks to all in that regard also.
Must read material is the article in the Oct (maybe Sept) 94 QST that talks
about the Nov SS and how one gentleman went from Novice to General Class speed
in one weekend. I'm a believer. Tremendous help there.
What happened on 80?
Got on the band about 0140z and ran through SSB picking up 5 quick Q's.
Decided to give CW a try and had a good run (for me) of 19 Q's. Came up
several times for air between 0330 and 0430 and nothing but ragchewing on SSB.
Weird.
Oh, well, again a fun event. Worked 9.5 hours in around family activities and
church and felt pretty good about my 100 Q's. Not big league stuff yet, but
neither is Michael Jordan ;^).
Paul Walker N9WHG
pwalker@mbi.moody.edu
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