North American QSO Party, CW - January
Call: W4PK
Operator(s): W4PK
Station: W4PK
Class: Single Op LP
QTH: VA
Operating Time (hrs): 9:09
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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160: 90 27
80: 145 34
40: 117 41
20: 62 24
15: 55 16
10: 7 7
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Total: 476 146 Total Score = 69,496
Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club
Team: PVRC SOUTHWEST VA 1
Comments:
Well, as usual I fat-fingered my way through another one! This one was much
worse than usual as last week I had accidentally "cut" the tip of my
right index finger. I had done this when I was washing a metal pan which was a
part of a warming tray set that my wife wanted for Christmas. The pan had a
"rolled over" edge around it and I had found something sharp
underneath it. It was a deep cut and I had to wear a "finger-tip"
bandage on my index finger. This year this is my excuse and I am sticking with
it!
I started out on 10M but not much going on so I went to 15M and had more
success. Both 15 & 20M seemed "long" with lots of stations from
CA in the log. Those stations that I worked to the NE or SE directions were
stronger with the beam pointed west. I had more success on the lower bands,
especially 80M where I ran some rather than my usual search-and-pounce
operation. I had some success running on 160M also, but not so much on 40M. I
never could get any runs going on the remaining bands.
There were a lot of "Bobs" sent as operators from the California
stations so it must have been in memory of someone who had recently passed away.
Also, there were still a few "Dudes" in memory of W4MYA. I had many
contacts with a lot of fellow PVRC members and it was good to hear and work so
many of them. Also while running on 80M I even had a call from Bernie, V47UR!
I enjoy operating these type of contests as everyone is courteous! Most of all
I had fun!
73, Sam W4PK
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