[3830] MiQP N9NE/M Mobile Solo Op LP

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                    Michigan QSO Party

Call: N9NE/M
Operator(s): N9NE
Station: N9NE/M

Class: Mobile Solo Op LP
QTH: 
Operating Time (hrs): 12

Summary:
 Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs
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   80:  117     40
   40:  174     26
   20:   72     14
   15:            
   10:            
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Total:  363     80  CW Mults = 73  Ph Mults = 37  Total Score = 88,660

Club: 

Comments:

Left Oshkosh for the beautiful western UP at 6:45 am CDT. Arrived in Sagola in
DICK an hour early for beginning of the 'test. Plan was to operate 90 minutes
parked in each county, then drive to the next county without operating while in
motion. Drove 103 miles from the start in Sagola to the end at the Lac Vieux
Desert Casino parking lot (heh heh) at Watersmeet in GOGE, with IRON, BARA,
HOUG, and ONTO in between. Estimate that actual operating time was close to 9
hours. Left the casino at 11:20 pm CDT for the long drive home in thick fog and
drizzle and arrived home at 3:05 am CDT after 490 total miles of driving and at
least 5 cups of coffee. This was the first mobile event that I operated from my
little Toyota Yaris 2-door hatchback (30 to 40 mpg), and it proved to be a
successful 'shack' even on 80M. Setup was K2 to a 75M Hamstick and a 3-band
Hustler, both mag-mounted and guyed atop the roof of the car. I hand-logged for
simplicity but paid the price later, spending hours entering scribblings into
manualmode in NA ... LOL!  Ran into lots of cool rain and fog. Most lakes were
still ice-covered. Deer and fox crossed the road.  Had one crazy on-coming jeep
which veered into my lane which then lurched back into his own lane on 2 wheels.
Guy looked embarrassed but alive (and so I live to write this note). Oh my,
conditions were good from up there. 80M and 40M CW signals were bell-perfect
and strong. Only one mishap ... the stinger came out of its 20M resonator, so I
had to use a small, round file (the only thing I could find as a splint) wrapped
around the top of the resonator and the bottom of the whip with a lot of
electrical tape to hold it. 

I really appreciate the dedicated group of ops who made it a point to follow us
mobilers all day ... I wish I could thank each of you personally!

This event marked my 50th year in ham radio to the day. Thanks to all for the
peak experience!

73
Todd
N9NE/AKA KN9LWV
19 March 1958


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