[3830] W2UP RTTY Roundup score (all PSK31)

[Barry Kutner]

350 QSOs x 79 mults (39/4/36) = 27,650 

All PSK31 (SO2R).

Comments:
Murphy struck early. I turned everything on about 1730Z, and I was 
getting no AFSK output from Radio 1. Took about 25 minutes of 
tracing wires behind the rig and computer to find the loose 
connection.

Once I got started, initial PSK31 activity seemed to be much 
greater than last year. Unfortunately, things slowed down after the 
first few hours. During the contest I worked at least 5 stations who 
said "you are my first PSK31 QSO." I helped several of them lower 
their gain enough to eliminate all those sidebands up and down the 
band... Too many guys gave me a report before I acknowledged 
them.  Too many guys (especially EUs) had no idea there was a 
contest going on, and this led to a lot of mini-rag chews (not that 
there was a shortage of time for this, hi). Overall, about 100 more 
QSOs than last year - I'm sure the second radio had a lot to do 
with that.

40 and 80 had almost no PSK activity. Therefore, I missed a lot of 
"easy" close-in mults.  I worked NOBODY in 1-land. I thought I was 
going to miss NY, but worked a couple Sunday afternoon! Others 
missed were KY, DE, and SD (I did work ND!) The only "big gun" 
worked was Ron, K5DJ. Wonder if any of you other guys checked 
out PSK?

Highight  of the weekend (though no the contest) was working 
3Y0C on 40 SSB, Saturday night, for a 5 band sweep - now for 
RTTY!

73 Barry

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Barry Kutner, W2UP              Internet: w2up at mindspring.com
Newtown, PA         FRC         alternate: barry at w2up.wells.com

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