Band CW SSB
80 57 33
40 168 169
20 184 97
15 97 176
6 0 47
2 0 11
pkt 11 -
total 517 536
Score = Power mult X ( ( 2 X CW ) + FONE ) + BONUS
Score = 2 X ( ( 2 X 517) + 538 ) + 1100
Score = 3140 + 1100 = 4140
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Brent, KO4PY negotiated permission and put massive work into arranging
for the FD effort on the decks of the USS North Carolina, a WWII
battleship in Wilmington. Overnight the ship was closed and a shore
position was used from 100 yards away.
Bob, NA4G and Tim, N4IQA set up and operated refurbished 30s and 40s
military HF equipment near the bow and provided a beautiful public
demo display. The estimate is more than 400 visitors viewed the demo
station and many others passed by the HF contest station as well.
One very sweet memory of the weekend was the sound of the CW from the
HF contest station carrying throughout the ship and across the
water to the onshore visitor areas. Many, many people heard that
music over the weekend.
HF antennas on the ship included a 20m diamond loop, 40m vertical
and 40m dipole. On shore was a 40m vertical, 20m dipole, 80m dipole,
and 10m and 15m diamond loops. Jim, N3QYE put in a super effort to get
Yagis for 6m and 2m yagis near the top of the superstructure (I
guestimate 150 feet up) and they performed quite well. 6m QSOs were made
with Puerto Rico, Arizona and San Diego among others.
We all got a "hot operator" demonstration from Nathan, N4YDU, who
burned up 15 meters Saturday afternoon with rates over 200/hr and
might have chalked up a QSO total equal that of all the the rest of
us put together. And did I mention that it was hot? From now on I'll
always think of the USS North Carolina as a 35k ton reflector oven!
The crew:
Bob NA4G
Brent KO4PY
Brent KD4SKW
Carl N4PY
Ferd AD4RC
Jim N3QYE
Nathan N4YDU
Pete KS4XG
Tim N4IQA
Regards,
Pete
KS4XG
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