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Subject: [3830] KsQP W0L Mobile Unlimited HP
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Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2014 23:36:14 +0000
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                    Kansas QSO Party

Call: W0L
Operator(s): KU5B K5YAA
Station: W0L

Class: Mobile Unlimited HP
QTH: 34 Counties
Operating Time (hrs): 18

Summary:
 Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs  Dig Qs
----------------------------
   80:     5     0      0
   40:   165     0      0
   20:  1080   352      0
   15:   287    17      0
   10:    11     0      0
    6:     0     0      0
    2:     0     0      0
----------------------------
Total:  1548   369      0  Mults = 53  Total Score = 285,081

Club: Oklahoma DX Association

Comments:

Another good run in the Kansas QSO Party. We even had a brief 10 meter opening
and 15 meters was terrific both days. Both bands were short on visitors. The
ones that came had good signals. CW kept us busy both days but SSB on 20 was
quite productive a number of times - that is when we could find a fairly clear
frequency to run on. This year I had the pleasure of having Colin KU5B operate
and drive with me. He impressed me with his skills on both modes especially SSB
where he had some good runs going at times.

We want to recognize several of our callers who took the time to be in the
party for much of the weekend. Especially the DX who again stayed up very late
to capture some new counties.  By late I mean 2AM and even 3AM in UR land.  20
was playing well very late.  Here are the DX stations that worked us more than
15 times several of them on SSB. 

DK3BN, G3XVR, HA8IB and UW7LL. Special efforts were made by SP9LJD (40 Qs) and
OH6NIO (32 Qs). Impressive as only two or three US stations made more QSOs with
us. OH6NIO seemed to be almost waiting for us to show up on 15 CW. He was the
first and an immediate caller to our F1 call.

In total we worked 36 countries including 2 QSOs with VU2NKS who called us
during fairly large pileups on 15 and 20 meters. We both were pleased that the
mobile could make it to the other side of the world. We worked every ontinent
on both 15 and 20 meters. Such fun doing that.

Canadians provinces missed were VO, VE1, VE7, VE8 and VY1. VE9AA, Mike seemed
quite agressive as he showed up at high speed 39 times and even on SSB twice.
We predict he will be the Canadian winner of the KSQP this year.

US stations that worked us more than 15 times were: KC3X, K7IA, N2JNE, NT2A,
W7GF, KQ3F, N3KR, W4UT, N5DO, NS9I, N8II, KN4Y, K7TM and N6MU.  Special mention
for Q counts with these stations. (78) N6MU, (55) NT2A,  (40) N8II, (38) K7TM
and (35) N5DO.

As we motored along we had only minor navigational problems missing a couple of
turns that caused to go out a block or two before we got back on track. We made
all 20 counties as planned on Saturday and on Sunday we even added one due to
another slight navigational problem, your welcome, where Hwy 56 left it's
association with Hwy 150. We took 56 North even though 150 went East. All of a
sudden I saw the county sign for Dickinson.  Colin was operating and I had an
odd feeling when I saw that sign - uh oh this one is not on the list. Maybe 5
miles out of the way but we provided a handful of Qs to some ops that were
following us at that time.  Somehow we kept pretty close to our schedule ending
Sunday in Labette for a 20 minute run. Overall we both had a great time and made
very few stops, mostly just to gas up. Equipment performed very well again as it
has the past handful of parties and events. Only a couple of times we had to
restart the computer. Weather was not really a factor even though Kansas
summertime appeared with it's regular 99+ temperatures.  Wonderful how an A/C
unit in a van will keep things cool.

We both want to thank Bob Harder W0BH for his efforts at organizing this one.
We had the pleasure of meeting him and his Saturday operating parter Aaron for
dinner in McPherson after the run on Saturday.  Bob works hard each year to get
out the activity and prepare the party for maximum fun. Our hat is off to him.

73, Jerry K5YAA and Colin KU5B aka W0L.

Rig: K3, Solid State amp at 600+ watts and Hustler antennas for 10, 15 and 20.
A Tarheel for 40 and 80.


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