[3830] NAQP CW KC8FS SO

[kc8fs at aol.com]

                     North America QSO Party - CW
                    
Call: KC8FS
Operator(s): KC8FS
Station: KC8FS

Class: SO LP
QTH: WV
Operating Time (hrs): 9:34
 

Summary:
 Band     QSOs  Mults
----------------------
  160:     19     13
   80:     34     20
   40:     67     24
   20:    133     36
   15:     62     23
   10:      5      4
----------------------
Total:    320    120  =  38,400

Club/Team: 

Comments:

Rig:  FT-1000MP
Antennas:  80/40m wire doublet, 40m delta loop (tunes to 160), TA-33 @ 50ft. 

Condx were anything but favorable from here in central WV.  At times, I thought 
my antennas were on the ground or, I had finally driven my neighbor to the 
point of pinning my coax.  And it wasn't enough that signals sounded about 40dB 
down, the unrelenting QRN added to the challenge. 

I didn't start the contest until after the first half hour. I spent that time 
listening to 10 and 15 trying to figure out where everyone was-- hey this was 
supposed to be a contest and I expected to hear signals, a lot of signals.  
When I realized that this was about as good as it was going to get, I jumped 
in.  

20m seemed to be the strongest band signal-wise.  I should've spent more time 
there early on and then moved to 40.  I think I spent way too much time on 15 
and listening on 10m in hopes it would have a resurrection (Will Viagra work on 
10m??)  My CQs generated intermittent pile-ups of 2 or 3 stations but those 
were with significant lapses in time.  Thanks to those of you who did come back 
to my calls!  

On the up side, I did get some much needed CW practice for the coming contest 
season.  I guess you could consider me a fairly new CW contest op.  I am slowly 
buildig the stamina and endurance this contest mode requires.  

This past week I constucted one of the serial keying circuits to my computer. 
During the contest,  I did get some RF into the computer when I had my beam 
pointed due south.  I think it was getting into this cable.  Anyway, to you 
folks down in FL who heard some really strange CW gibberish coming from my 
station, that is what happened.  I was not speaking in tougues. 

Glad to pass the WV mult to several folks who asked for a QSY. I figured since 
condx were so crappy here, I might as well try to help some folks who 
apparently were experiencing better....

See ya'll in a couple weeks!

73 de Hal, KC8FS   



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