[3830] NAQP CW K4RO Single Op LP

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                    North American QSO Party, CW

Call: K4RO
Operator(s): K4RO
Station: K4RO

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

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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  160:  163    40
   80:  187    51
   40:  267    53
   20:  124    42
   15:   92    30
   10:   72    22
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Total:  905   238  Total Score = 215,390

Club: Tennessee Contest Group

Team: TCG #1

Comments:

The January CW NAQP remains one of my most favorite contests,
regardless of conditions.  The mult moving is incredibly fun.

Lowlights:
The ring rotator was stuck, and I think I missed some mults on 
the high bands as a result.  Very sorry to hear about N9RV and 
our other friends under the ice storms. Took one half hour off 
time in the afternoon, then went straight until 04:30z.  Never 
id that before. I've struggled with off time selection every NAQP.

CU2JT had the best DX signals by far.  RTTY QRM from the Roundup
was not as bad as expected.  Had some real fine SO2R moments --
was interleaving band QSOs at 144 QSO/hour.  High bands died early.
Some operators need to learn to properly QSL a QSO.  If you just
take off without at least a "TU" I can't log it for sure. 
N6TR has fabulous pileup timing!  The bands went long pretty early.
I hope it was a good idea to stay in the chair while the rate lasted. 
Nice to be called by some old friends and great ops.

Station repairs before the contest included the ring rotator
(unsuccessful), two Beverage antennas, radials for the 40m
vertical (not used), replaced A/B switch in stack swap lash-up,
new meter lamp for right IC-765, S-Meter calibration for the 
right IC-765, and WM-1 wattmeter calibration.  Hopefully the 
ring rotator will be functional by the ARRL DX CW contest.

GO TCG!

73 and thanks for the QSOs and especially the QSY efforts!

-Kirk  K4RO


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