North American QSO Party, CW
Call: AA4LR
Operator(s): AA4LR
Station: AA4LR
Class: Single Op LP
QTH: GA
Operating Time (hrs): 5
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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160: 0 0
80: 12 9
40: 88 31
20: 140 36
15: 71 24
10: 11 9
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Total: 322 109 Total Score = 35,098
Club: South East Contest Club
Team: SECC #4
Comments:
Antennas:
Cushcraft A3S/A743 at 15m (40m-10m)
125 foot doublet at 10m (80m, 40m)
Shunt-fed 15m tower (80m)
Equipment:
Elecraft K2/100 w/ KAT100 running 100 watts
Comments:
When the contest started, I was on the road back from Savannah. Got
home, unpacked and was on the air at 2050z. I was very surprised to
find that 10m was wide open! Not to many stations on, but there was
probably a lot more activity earlier in the afternoon.
Pushed on 15m a bit, trying to fill in some of my missing states for
15m WAS. Band just was not short enough to get those close-in states.
Had some good runs on 15m, a blast running on 20m, and 40m was almost
completely running. I really enjoy the NAQP, especially the NAQP CW --
it's about the only contest where you can run effectively with a
modest station and 100 watts.
Was having so much fun on 20 and 40m, I never really got to the low
bands. By 0200z, I dropped down to 80m and the rate fell off. Perhaps
it was too early. By 0220z, the long day of driving and operating
finally caught up with me, and I had to QRT -- had to get up early on
Sunday.
All in all, a fun contest.
Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: aa4lr at arrl.net
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-- Wilbur Wright, 1901
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