[3830] NAQP SSB KG9X Single Op LP

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                    North American QSO Party, SSB

Call: KG9X
Operator(s): KG9X
Station: KG9X

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

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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  160:   71    25
   80:  173    43
   40:  112    36
   20:  160    42
   15:  160    40
   10:   99    21
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Total:  775   207  Total Score = 160,425

Club: Society of Midwest Contesters

Team: SMC #1

Comments:

Things went bad for me even before the start.  The sound card voice keyer
refused to work with WriteLog to record messages so I was live audio the entire
test.  So glad this is only a 10 Hr test!  A few hours into the test, my new
Heil Pro Set Plus headset mic went bad with hum/buzz and I had to jury-rig the
Yaesu MD100 desk mic with a drinking glass to hold the mic in a comfortable
spot.  What a sight that must have been.   Does anyone else think that Yeasu had
their brains elsewhere when they designed the MD100 with such a short cord to
the rig?

I really envy you SO2R stations.  With the rules in this test being what they
are, this is the only way to be competative in this test.  I still struggle with
keeping a good rate during the early contest hours until the lower bands get
going. A 2R station would definitely be a plus during this time if one knows how
to use it effectively as many of you seem to be doing.

   Fred  KG9X


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