[3830] NewEngQP WA1Z/M SO Mobile LP

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                    New England QSO Party

Call: WA1Z/M
Operator(s): WA1Z
Station: WA1Z

Class: SO Mobile LP
QTH: 15 cty
Operating Time (hrs): 20

Summary:
 Band  CW-Dig Qs  Ph Qs
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   80:     104      0
   40:     440      0
   20:     646      0
   15:      12      0
   10:       0      0
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Total:    1202      0  Mults = 73  Total Score = 175,492

Club: Yankee Clipper Contest Club

Comments:

A big thank you to everyone who took the time this weekend to play in the NEQP. 
>From the New England perspective, activity seemed to be near an all-time high. 
I hope if felt that way from the outside looking in.  It seemed I had more
"followers" from county-to-county this year than in the past.  

My Saturday schedule was thrown out the window before the contest even started.
 I usually check into my hotel in KENME about an hour before the contest starts
and then move into position to begin the contest.  I got caught in a RT95
closure about 15 miles south of the hotel for about an hour due to someone
flipping their U-Haul truck.  I had about an hour's drive from the hotel to
where I wanted to start in WALME, but I left the hotel 20 minutes before the
contest started.  I changed routes and got to WALME as soon as I could, making
a few contacts from KENME before getting there.

I decided to venture up to SOMME at the end of the night on Saturday to keep
the rate up until the end of the first contest period.  Ended up making 45 QSOs
on 80 alone from SOMME and continued operating there during the day on Sunday. 


On Sunday, it was clear that everyone wanted me to get to this year's Holy
Grail, FRAME, as soon as possible.  <g>  I hope everyone who was looking for
FRAME got me. 

I went to 15 three or four times on Sunday and only got a short string of
callers once when I stopped on top of a hill in SOMME.  Never bothered with
10.

Had a 113/hour in the last hour of the contest, which is always fun - even from
a car.  Broke the 100 QSO barrier in 5 counties.  Still need to work on the
ergonomics; the operating position is very uncomfortable.  

175k breaks K1KI's SO-Mobile NEQP record but I'm looking forward to seeing a
monster score from Tom this year too.

73 es CU next year,
Bob WA1Z


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