1997 January NAQP SSB
Call: K7UP
Op: W5FX
Exchange: Mike, New Mexico
Hours: 10
Band QSO's Mults
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160 52 21
80 149 40
40 281 43
20 373 51
15 87 22
10 1 1
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TOTALS 943 178
SCORE: 167,854
Comments:
Got started at 1830Z when the battery on the car went south and I was late
arriving at K7UP's!! The shape of things to come!!
15 meters seemed promising for the first 30 minutes or so....but quickly took
a nose dive. 20 turned out to be the most productive band with good quiet
conditions to the east coast and midwest. Rate counter on NA frequently at
250+. Move on to 40 when 20 started to dive. Rates continued OK on 40, but
it was the move to 80 (and later 160) that ate my lunch, with consistent S9+
noise. Had several call me on 40 later on commenting that they heard my CQ's
on 160....but I just couldn't hear them!!
Sorry!! Rates took a plummet on the low bands, but a "last-minute" flurry
toward the last half hour brought the score up over 160,000.
A fun contest as always. My thanks to John, K7UP for the use of his fine
station.
73, Mike W5FX
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