[3830] NAQP CW K0AD Single Op LP

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                    North American QSO Party, CW

Call: K0AD
Operator(s): K0AD
Station: K0AD

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

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
-------------------
  160:    5     4
   80:   63    25
   40:  185    44
   20:  168    38
   15:   66    21
   10:    4     2
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Total:  491   134  Total Score = 65,526

Club: Minnesota Wireless Association

Team: MWA #1

Comments:

Talk about summer conditions!  10 was basically gone.  15
closed early.  Static crashes on 80 and 160 made them almost
unbearable.  So this turned into mainly a 20 and 40 meter
contest even though the static crashes on 40 were S9.

When I took my first break at 6:15 PM, I was thinking about
quitting.  The thunder was so strong that I disconnected my
antennas during my break.  I couldn't find anything interesting
to watch on TV after dinner so I decided to go back at it.  40
quieted down a little but 80 and 160 were pretty bad.  I didn't
call CQ on 80 much because I could only copy the strongest of
signals above the static crashes.

I try and convice myself that I don't need a yagi in domestic
contests.  I think I could have used one on 15 this time.  A LOT
of guys tried to move me to 15 and I rarely was able to complete
the QSO on 15.  Frustrating.

The only  MWAers I remember working were  KT0R (6 bands - Thanks, DAVE)
K0PC, N0UR,  and KN0V.  I heard some guys calling NA0N but never heard him.

This was my lowest score ever for a full time NAQP effort.  I hope to
bounce back in January.


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