Texas QSO Party
Call: K8MFO
Operator(s): K8MFO
Station: K8MFO
Class: SO CW HP
QTH: OH
Operating Time (hrs):
Summary:
Band CW Qs Ph Qs Dig Qs
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160:
80:
40: 36
20: 267
15: 15
10:
6:
2:
UHF:
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Total: 318 0 0 Mults = 187 Total Score = 187,398
Club:
Comments:
I wish that I had planned to a full effort in this great contest. I started
45 minutes after the gun went off, operated for an hour and a half, and then
went to a ham garage sale for an hour. Took time to sit down and eat meals,
etc. Nonetheless, it was a great time. Could I have worked 200 counties
without the late start and the breaks? As they say, Only The Shadow Knows.
Obviously you have to be old to remember that too!
First of all, the true stars of this event were the mobiles. Here's a list of
those that I worked. Each did a great job. KU5B, N3BB, K5JX, K5END, N5TM,
N5DO, N4CD, WD5IYT, N5NA, NO5W, and W3DYA. There was some magical CW
operating coming out of those vehicles. Who was the loudest mobile? Well, it
all depends on WHEN you listened. Each had their moments, depending on where
they were at the time. This group of 11 mobiles accounted for 206 of my 318
QSOs. Thanks Guys! It was fun riding along with you.
I'm not sure about the calculations for the bonus points. The instructions
seem clear enough, but I note anomalies with some of the other reports. I
worked all 11 of the mobiles in at least 5 counties, which would give me 5500
bonus points, right off the top. I also worked 7 of the mobiles in at least
an additonal 5 counties, which should provide 3500 more bonus points, for a
total bonus of 9000 points. Right?
Had one minor glitch with N1MM. For one of my QSOs, NO5W/FREE, N1MM
credits me with a multiplier, but no QSO points. How can that be? Anyone
else run into that?
The submission form also wants my number of Phone and Digital QSOS too, even
though I indicate SOCW (Single Operator CW) as my entry class.
I only had to coax one non contester into a QSO as he appeared on the band. It
was a new county too!
Used a K3 with AL-1200 amp, loafing at 800 watts. Antennas were a Mosley
PRO-57A at 124 feet, and a single element Mosley 40 at 117 feet. I had a
reference rotary dipole (also Mosley) at 48 feet to compare with, but the high
antenna was hearing better.
Thank you for a great time.
73
Don K8MFO
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