[3830] ARRL FD N4OGW 1B QRP

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Call: N4OGW
Operator(s): N4OGW
Station: N4OGW

Class: 1B QRP
QTH: MS
Operating Time (hrs): 22

Summary:
 Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs  Dig Qs
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  160:                   
   80:  137              
   40:  380              
   20:  384              
   15:   53              
   10:                   
    6:                   
    2:                   
  222:                   
  432:                   
  903:                   
  1.2:                   
  2.3:                   
  3.4:                   
  5.7:                   
  10G:                   
  24G:                   
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Total:  954     0       0  Total Score = 9,640

Club: 

Comments:

Bonus points: 100 for emergency power

I operated portable from Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge south of Starkville.
This turned out to be a great location! I got permission to set up at a fire
tower in an area that overlooks the swamp/lake. The ground slopes down to the
water from west through east. There was zero local noise.

For antennas I used two ~120' dipoles strung between the tower and shot up into
pine trees (trees 75-90 ft tall). I don't know the exact height of the tower,
but I'm guessing it was about 120 ft tall. Dipoles were fed with ladder line to
old Viking matchbox tuners. Radio was a K2 set at 5W output, logging with an old
laptop. Powered by a deep cycle battery.

I also got to observe some wildlife from my operating tent: a couple of times
an armadillo went poking around; late at night a racoon wandered around and
stopped to look at me through the tent screen. Lots of birds including
woodpeckers, many loud owls at night, and bob-whites Sunday morning.

Thanks for all the contacts!

Tor


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