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Subject: [SECC] K4NO NAQP SCORE M/S
From: k4no@ix.netcom.com (Gregory and LeAnn Richard)
Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2000 22:18:11 -0500
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160      51 x 26   80 meter loop.=20
 80     159 x 43
 40     316 x 50    K4GU OP
 20     153 x 42
 15       50 x 20
 10       14 x 11=20

743 x 192  =3D  142,646 =20



It was like a multi op only different.  The contest started and I was... =
mowing the yard. =20
Finally got into the radio room an hour and 30 minutes into the contest. =
 The only other op I could get to come over was Mike K4GU and he was =
working on home projects as well.

I borrowed an FT-1000MP that we used at Field Day  (thanks Scotty, N4PYD =
and KX4V Bill) and tried to get it working with computer 2.  Interface =
would not key the radio.
Put FT-1000 on computer 1. Would not key radio and now the paddles are =
locking up computer 1.  Reboot. Drag out laptop that came with FT-1000MP =
It works, keys fine, paddles ok.  However, Network cable in middle of =
floor under feet of station 2.   Back to FT-102 on computer 1.  Paddles =
dont work, interface keying.  Oh well, start contest.
High bands terrible, 20 not too good either.

My daughter wants to help so I put MP on 15 meters, high in band and let =
her push F1 until she hears somebody call.  she hits F1 again and hands =
me the headset.  I'm on 20 S&P.
This kinda works for a while. I find humor that my daugher is using the =
MP while I'm using the 102.

I take a break to fix the coax on the 40 meter dipole around 0030Z.  =
When I get off tower, Mike drives up.  We have about 150 Q's at this =
point.   He gets the dipole and a clear frequency and stays on 40 for =
the rest of the contest.  Did a great job running folks.

I decide to see how much interaction there is between the 40 meter =
antennas and the 20 meter beam. there is about 10' of seperation on the =
tower.  Not much of a problem except on the 2nd harmonic.    The 40 =
meter and 80 meter loop are about 4 feet apart and we didn't have much =
problem there either.  Stubs should take care of what problems we had.

Had lots of fun. Daughter was disappointed that Mike showed up as her =
spot was taken.
I told her that if she learned CW, she could get a chair anytime

looking forward to SSB NAQP.

Greg

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<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>160&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 51 x 26&nbsp;&nbsp; 80 =
meter=20
loop.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>&nbsp;80&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 159 x =
43</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>&nbsp;40&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 316 x =
50&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
K4GU OP</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>&nbsp;20&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 153 x =
42</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>&nbsp;15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 50 x=20
20</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>&nbsp;10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 14 x 11 =

</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>743 x 192&nbsp; =3D&nbsp; 142,646&nbsp; =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>It was like a multi op only different.&nbsp; The contest started =
and I=20
was... mowing the yard.&nbsp; </DIV>
<DIV>Finally got into the radio room&nbsp;an hour and 30 minutes into =
the=20
contest.&nbsp; The only other op I could get to come over was Mike K4GU=20
and&nbsp;he was working on home projects as well.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>I borrowed an FT-1000MP that we&nbsp;used =
at&nbsp;Field&nbsp;Day&nbsp;=20
(thanks Scotty, N4PYD and KX4V Bill) and tried to get it working with =
computer=20
2.&nbsp; Interface would not key the radio.</DIV>
<DIV>Put&nbsp;FT-1000 on computer 1.&nbsp;Would not key radio and now =
the=20
paddles&nbsp;are locking up computer 1.&nbsp; Reboot. Drag out =
laptop&nbsp;that=20
came with FT-1000MP It works, keys fine, paddles ok.&nbsp; However, =
Network=20
cable in middle of floor under feet of station 2.&nbsp;&nbsp; Back to =
FT-102 on=20
computer 1.&nbsp; Paddles dont work, interface keying.&nbsp; Oh well, =
start=20
contest.</DIV>
<DIV>High bands terrible, 20 not too good either.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>My daughter wants to help so I put MP on 15 meters, high in band =
and let=20
her push F1 until she hears somebody call.&nbsp; she hits F1 again and =
hands me=20
the headset.&nbsp; I'm on 20 S&amp;P.</DIV>
<DIV>This kinda works for a while. I find humor that my daugher is using =
the MP=20
while I'm using the 102.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>I take a break to fix the coax on the 40 meter dipole around =
0030Z.&nbsp;=20
When I get off tower, Mike drives up.&nbsp; We have about 150 Q's at =
this=20
point.&nbsp;&nbsp; He gets the dipole and a clear frequency and stays on =
40 for=20
the rest of the contest.&nbsp; Did a great job running folks.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>I decide to see how much interaction there is between the 40 meter =
antennas=20
and the 20 meter beam. there is about 10' of seperation on the =
tower.&nbsp; Not=20
much of a problem except on the 2nd harmonic.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The 40 =
meter and=20
80 meter loop are about 4 feet apart and we didn't have much problem =
there=20
either.&nbsp; Stubs should take care of what problems we had.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Had lots of fun. Daughter was disappointed that Mike showed up as =
her spot=20
was taken.</DIV>
<DIV>I told her that if she learned CW, she could get a chair =
anytime</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>looking forward to SSB NAQP.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Greg</DIV></BODY></HTML>

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