[3830] NAQP CW N5DO Single Op LP

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                    North American QSO Party, CW

Call: N5DO
Operator(s): N5DO
Station: N5DO

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: TX
Operating Time (hrs): 10
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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  160:   19     8
   80:   46    23
   40:  123    42
   20:  283    54
   15:   94    34
   10:   52    23
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Total:  617   184  Total Score = 113,528

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Comments:

First contest using my new SteppIR Fluid Motion three element antenna.  I like
the antenna a lot.  Comparing it to my old TA-33 it replaced it is obviously
better.  I used some of the features, such as the 180 degree mode, but did not
use the bi-directional mode.  Band changes were quick.  With this antenna I felt
much louder, especially on 20M.  Unfortunately my 40-2CD 40M beam quit working
so I threw up a 40M dipole.  So while I felt a definite improvement on 10-15-20,
I regressed on 40.  Also I made some improvements on my SO2R operating skills,
but I still have a ways to go.  Not all operators get the same benefit from SO2R
-- some of us are still working at it.  As I review my log I can see some
"triplets" where I made contacts like 15M-20M-15M in the same minute, but more
common is 15M-15M-15M in one minute, 20M the next minute, and 15M-15M the next
minute.  It appears SO2R is slowing me down in those cases.  But, as has been
pointed out by others, it does add more fun to the mix.


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