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>From Phil, KF6A's in Orangevale, Ca.
     Hours of Operation: 03:59
     band      QSOs     points
     =c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=
=c4
      80         51         51
      40        101        101
      20         71         71
     =c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=c4=
=c4
     TOTAL      223        223   X   44 multipliers  =3d  9,812
     Club or Team Name:  NCCC=231
   Damn - almost 10K=21  Was exhausted from tower work at K6FO's in am (it'=
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hard being the ground crew guy and yelling instructions to the tower =
worker.)   Next was daughter's soccer game.  Next was installation of 80 M =
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vee at KF6A's.
Had his new computer set up to control his 765, etc.  Went home to =
coordinate after - contest chores with the wife.  Came back to find Phil an=
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Don, KJ6TC,  playing with RTTY software and trying to communicate with the =
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KAM multi-mode box.  Come to find out that the installation of this softwar=
e =
did something to the comm port I was gg to use to control radio.. Straighte=
n =
that out.
Did ok on 20 until everyone went to 40.  I wasn't sharp enough to follow th=
e =
crowd, so my rate went down and it took me a couple of millenia to figure =
out why.. Same with 40 to 80 transition.
Kept hitting the =22-=22 key with my little finger and wondering why comput=
er =
asked me for QSX frq.
On 80, I guess the signal wasn't too hot, cause I tried calling a local =
cq'er, got beat out, changed the call in the logging field to the new owner=
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of the frq.  Called him, got beat out etc etc for about 5 contacts.  Remind=
s =
me of the Nascar guys that lose the draft at Daytona and get out of line. =
 They lose about 10 positions until they get back in line.
Tried eating dinner while contesting.  Phil came in the shack with a plate =
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of steak, potatoes and salad, followed up by fruit and ice cream pie.  (F1,=
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fork, F1, listen)
All in all, bunches of fun again.  Thanks for all the q's guys.
eric, NV6O
edwoods=40pacbell.com =
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