[3830] Salmon Run WB6BWZ SOMixed QRP

[wb6bwz at arrl.net]

                    Washington State Salmon Run

Call: WB6BWZ
Operator(s): WB6BWZ
Station: WB6BWZ

Class: SOMixed QRP
QTH: GA
Operating Time (hrs): 11

Summary:
 Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs
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  160:            
   80:            
   40:   12      4
   20:   12     10
   15:   18     13
   10:    9      6
    6:            
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Total:   51     33  Mults = 20  Total Score = 6,400

Club: South East Contest Club

Comments:

Total score includes 1000 bonus points for working W7DX on CW and SSB.

My goal in this contest, besides having fun, was to observe CW/SSB
trans-continental "point-to-point" communications effectiveness utilizng minimal
radio equipment (for me): QRP and wire antenna. Band conditions: Slow, deep QSB;
SAC and Collegiate QRO stations provided realistic "QRM" conditions.

I was pleased with the results, especially when WA stations initiated friendly
chats with me on SSB. SAC and Collegiate QSO Party QRO contesters caused minimal
QRM. Wish I could have participated in all three contests...but I have great
difficulty multi-tasking. <g>

The SAC and Collegiate stations also provided my sanity checks whenever I
thought band condx may have changed. (Collegiate stations were well represented
all over the US. They announced their school names with virtually every xmsn on
SSB. They were my beacon stations, ha.)

FT-817 QRP xcvr, 5 watts, to 28-ga insulated OCF stealth antenna up 40 feet in
heavily-foliaged trees next to interstate in downtown Atlanta industrial area.


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