[3830] NAQP SSB W0ETT/M Single Op LP

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                    North American QSO Party, SSB

Call: W0ETT/M
Operator(s): W0ETT
Station: W0ETT

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: WY
Operating Time (hrs): 10

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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  160:           
   80:           
   40:   35    20
   20:  207    37
   15:   40    20
   10:           
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Total:  282    77  Total Score = 21,714

Club: Grand Mesa Contesters of Colorado

Team: GMCC Horsethief Pass

Comments:

Nice wx for a drive to Cheyenne, WY where I sat in the car and operated for 10
hours (you have to leave the center's parking lot every 4 hrs but can come back
per park rules -- gave me a chanch to head over to nearby Mc Donald's and
refuel).  Condx were nil on 10m, good on 15, very good on 20m, and okay on 40m,
altho it probably had a lot to do with my small (poor) HF mobile whip on top of
the Ford Escape.  At least it was tunable using the FT100d and a lot of guys
wanted to QSY to the other band for a contact.  Early on, K5WA suggested hooking
the FT100D directly to the 12v battery to improve the audio.  Did that and got
good audio reports subsequently - thanks Bob!  

Missed the big TH7DX yagi at 72 ft back home near Denver.  But, managed to work
a bunch of stations who had good ears for my weak mobile signal.  Was fun and
would recommend others try driving/operating at a somewhat rare section whenever
they want a change of pace.  In this NAQP, W1, 2, 3, and VE were very rare -
perhaps condx contributed to my missing the eastern stations or, again, the lack
of a yagi.

Our Grand Mesa Contest Club managed to field two ssb teams which is a big
improvement over past years efforts out here in NAQP.  This is an enjoyable
contest and reminds me of the old CD parties of long ago.

73 Ken, W0ETT/m


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