Call: *NQ4I <http://www.3830scores.com/findcall.php?call=NQ4I>*
Operator(s): KM4HI <http://www.3830scores.com/findcall.php?call=KM4HI> N4XL
<http://www.3830scores.com/findcall.php?call=N4XL> NQ4I
<http://www.3830scores.com/findcall.php?call=NQ4I> VE3CX
<http://www.3830scores.com/findcall.php?call=VE3CX> VE7ZO
<http://www.3830scores.com/findcall.php?call=VE7ZO> W4IX
<http://www.3830scores.com/findcall.php?call=W4IX>
Station: NQ4I
Class: *M/2 HP*
QTH: Griffin, Ga
Operating Time (hrs): 48
Location: USA
Summary: Compare Scores
<http://www.3830scores.com/comparescores.php?arg=e4cfyKz6fqgcW&call=NQ4I>
BandQSOsZonesCountries160:57143680:5102911040:20004014020:16703914915:183838
15310:145038155Total:*7555**38**155*Total Score*20,296,429*
Club: South East Contest Club
Comments: [email] <rick%40nq4i.com> 2014-12-01 04:01:22We had
planned to a M-M with a small crew, but some operators had to cancel, and
we dropped back to M-2....Strategy for M2 is interesting...8 band changes
per hour per station sounded like we could make lots of extra contacts and
still run...not so! We were so busy on the two run band that we hardly used
any band changes at all! Some Highlights: 1. New 4th Call area record 2.
DXCC on 40m in 3 hours and 21 minutes! 3. 5 Band DXCC in under 24 hours! 4.
All 40 zones on 40m in 13 hours and 31 minutes! Watching and listening to
VE7ZO and N4XL interleave qso's on 40m is like listening to a really great
Symphony perform. They make it look easy and seamless! Crew Canada was of
course at the NQ4I station...Tom VE3CX travelled from Thunder Bay, Ont to
be with us once again...Tom had a great time and really enjoyed the 70
degree weather in Georgia...quite a change from minus 20 degrees
Centigrade. We had only one equipment failure...the Alpha 87A on the 10
meter RUN station had a cooling fail and seize and we pulled the amp from
160m RUN to finish the contest. It was pointed out to me that we managed to
score 50% of K3LR's and W3LPL's total score with only 2 transmitters! My
Congratulations to Craig K9CT for a well run race, and especially for
posting his scores for all to see....using the Russian site is really a lot
of fun for the whole team. We were constantly checking the hourly charting
feature. It is apparent that M2 requires some changes in strategy. Unlike
single or MS, M2 should not start on the highest bands, but start on the
bands that will attain the highest rates....we started on 20m and 40m, and
it really worked well for us...it was hardest to know when to go to 80m and
160m, when those other bands were so productive! I want to thank all the
operators who made the journey to operate at NQ4I during the Thanksgiving
holiday. Time with family is important. We had operators travel from
Canada, South Carolina, and central Florida. KM4HI had told us in years
previous that he just wasn't a cw op. After strong- arming him in the CQWW
SSB contest, he felt compelled to join us. Let me tell you that he is now a
cw operator. Jim made the transition and is now a worthwhile MULT operator.
Good Job! The conditions were possibly some of the best we have seen in a
long time. All the bands were exceptionally quiet and signal levels were
really good both day and night. I want to thank all for the qso's and the
wonderful time we had this weekend. As always qsl via LOTW only please. The
NQ4I station will miss the ARRL CW and SSB contests due to work
commitments. But we expect to be full bore in CQWPX SSB and CW. 73 to all.
de Rick NQ4I
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