[3830] N6ED NAQP SSB SCORE

[Craig Gullickson]

N6ED NAQP SSB SCORE


Hours of Operation: 09:59
 
 
     band      QSOs     points    mults
     ----------------------------------
     160         24        24        9
      75         59        59       18
      40        191       191       44
      20        303       303       57
      15        365       365       51
      10        101       101       36
     ----------------------------------
     TOTAL     1043      1043      215      SCORE: 224,245


This contest reminded me how lack of preparation can come up and bite you!
I sit down in the chair 15 mins before the start and start up the logging program.

OOOOPPPPSSSS!!!!!!!
Fatal error in the program!
Start looking for the back-up disk (burried)
Load disk in drive.  DRIVE FAILURE!!!
Scratch my head a while...Look for a screwdriver!
Tear into the computer case, resit all drive cables.
Magically, the drive starts to work again!  YES!
Reinstall logging program.
Run DVR driver.
Try DVR, DOESN'T WORK!!  re-run logging program, no go.
Try lpt2, IT WORKS!!
I finally get underway missing the most precious first 75 minutes of the contest

I guess I salvaged an otherwise dismal start.
Sure was fun to finally get in the test work all of you!
See ya'll in SPRINT
73 de Craig, N6ED

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