CWops Mini-CWT Test - 1900Z Sep 20
Call: N8XX
Operator(s): N8XX
Station: N8XX
Class: Single Op QRP
QTH: Van Buren Trail SP
Operating Time (hrs): 0:40
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160: 0
80: 0
40: 16
20: 0
15: 0
10: 0
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Total: 16 Mults = 16 Total Score = 256
Club: Mad River Radio Club
Comments:
Best Laid mice of plans and men often go astray. That was today. I went to Van
Buren Trail State Park in/near Hartford, Michigan, in plenty time to get set up,
or thought I so. Anyway, when arriving at Hartford I noted that the trail head
was flanked on one side by a metal working facility on the east side, and a HV
distribution center with 240 KV (guesstimate) line feeding it. So, I
remembered from other trails that within 3 miles or so along the trail was
considered OK, by MSPOTA regulations, so I went to a spot 1.9 miles from the
trailhead and set up. But, Murphy struck, and it took over 30 minutes to get
things together. I had planned to set up by 1830, but didn't make the first 5
minutes or so of the CWT. Bummer.
But, conditions were great on 40 meters, and enough of the SO2R crowd was
active at the beginning on 40 meters, so I managed the minimum 10 Q';s in the
first 20 minutes or so. I was using the J-38 Hand Pump because my computer
keying circut failed and I haven't replaced it yet. Somewhat a surprise, I had
a run of 5 or so using the hand pump "run" at about 16 WPM. That
pleasantly surprised me. A slow speed and QRP to boot.
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