[3830] MiQP N0IJ Single Op HP

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                    Michigan QSO Party

Call: N0IJ
Operator(s): N0IJ
Station: N0IJ

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: WISCONSIN
Operating Time (hrs): 9.75

Summary:
 Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs
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   80:   70     92
   40:   63     83
   20:    4      0
   15:            
   10:            
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Total:  137    175  CW Mults = 60  Ph Mults = 64  Total Score = 55,676

Club: Minnesota Wireless Association

Comments:

This one just about didn't happen!  On my way out to my lake station in far NW
Wisconsin (36 miles from home in Duluth, MN) had serious flat tire and ended up
losing over an hour at the start and the resultant loss of a few counties.  In
spite of that downer, had a great time and it was lots of fun jumping from CW
to SSB.  Only a good antenna and high power allowed the 4 contacts on 20 with
the predictable big fixed stations, so was surprised I did as well as I did. 
Used low (50') rotatable dipole on 40 and my only antenna on 80 is a 4 Square,
which surprisingly did pretty well for this close in stuff.  It didn't take
long once I got on to figure out that the guy to beat from outside was N4PN. 
Played catch up and almost made it, but think Paul probably came out on top. 
Congrats, Paul.  Would have been nice to have 20, but think I had some better
opportunities on the low bands.  Enjoyed following the mobiles using the
schedule from K8DD (thanks), but never heard WI9WI!  All the rest were pretty
much on schedule.  Couldn't hear the UP guys for the first 2-3 hours (2 almost
esp Q's with K8IR and NE9U excepted), but they really came through in the later
times.  Jim, K8MR, was strong 95% of the time and his abilities and
resourcefullness are really amazing!  The mobiles obviously made the contest
really fun, and all are to be commended for a long day and good work.  

Mobiles stats are:  K8MR 33q'S IN 16 COUNTIES, 20CW/13PH, K8IR 18 IN 12
(13C/5P), NE9U 17 IN 10 (10C/7P), W8CAR 12 IN 7 (10C/2P) **noticed you only had
6 phone q's so honored to have 2 of these!), N9NE 7 IN 3 (4C/3P), W8JJ 5 IN 5
ALL CW, W8RU 3 IN 2 (1C/2P).  All the mobiles were very willing to go to the
other mode when conditions allowed, which was really helpful, hopefully to us
both.  

I probably did more mult moving in this contest than I have ever done!  Nice
showing by the fixed stations as ssb cqing quite worthwhile.  Less so on cw.

Not sure how to rate conditions, but heard EU stations calling the fixed guys
and K8MR on 20, 40 and even 80. 80 did get noisy at times.

All in all, a very fun contest and hats off to MRRC as sponsor.  Thanks for all
the Q's.  

73
John, N0IJ


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