[3830] NewEngQP NE1RD Single Op QRP

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                    New England QSO Party

Call: NE1RD
Operator(s): NE1RD
Station: NE1RD

Class: Single Op QRP
QTH: MIDMA
Operating Time (hrs): 

Summary:
 Band  CW-Dig Qs  Ph Qs
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   80:     10       46
   40:      1       17
   20:      7       38
   15:      0        0
   10:      0        0
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Total:     18      101  Mults = 30  Total Score = 4,110

Club: Yankee Clipper Contest Club

Comments:

I worked the contest with a pair of Elecraft K2s at 5 watts with one on phone
and the other on CW. I just wanted to get used to the idea of two radios here
as I work towards SO2R. QRP continues to amaze. I worked a fellow in Colorado
who was amazed 5 watts was enough. I was right above the noise level on his
end. We talked about it for a minute and then he lowered his power down to 5
watts, too. "Can you hear me?", he asked. "Of course!", I replied. Sure, you
lose a couple of S-units, but everything still works. I was able to do some
running on 75m Saturday. I tried running on 20m Sunday with little success.
This was my first NEQP mixed (both CW and phone) and that was fun. The relaxed
atmosphere in a contest like this one also meant I could stop and work a couple
of special event stations, too. That was a nice bonus! Thanks to all for having
the patience to pull me out of the mud--and for putting up with my 7 thumbs on
the paddles.


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