[3830] MiQP K6JSS/MECO(N8XX) Single Op QRP

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Sun Apr 17 13:27:20 PDT 2011


                    Michigan QSO Party

Call: K6JSS/MECO
Operator(s): N8XX
Station: N8XX

Class: Single Op QRP
QTH: MECOsta Co
Operating Time (hrs): 9

Summary:
 Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs
--------------------
   80:   52     39
   40:   70     19
   20:   23      3
   15:    0      0
   10:    0      0
--------------------
Total:  145     61  CW Mults = 60  Ph Mults = 27  Total Score = 30,527

Club: Mad River Radio Club

Comments:

One of 9 stations operating as K6JSS/COUNty in celebration of the QRP Amateur
Radio Club International Golden Jubilee.  Someone asked legal gurus at ARRL HQ
whether operating the same call on the same band and mode was legal - the
answer came back "As long as each station is under local control."  This gave
me the idea that,
 since QRP ARCI was celebrating it's 50th anniversary with operations in each
state for a week during the year, 
why not make this a feature of the Michigan QSO party, 
adopt the convention of mobiles who operate with four letter suffixes of their
county, 
and have a party within a QSO Party?

Some operators I contacted found it a bit incredulous that they could work one
station in the Upper Peninsula once, and a few minutes later found me down in
MECOsta county, 400 or so miles away.  I explained, especially when on a phone
contact, that we were fixed stations, celebrating a special event, and they
seemed to understand.

Conditions in MECOsta were strange, 20 was a bit noisy, probably because of
rain, and propagation was marginal. 40 had short skip throughout the state
until well after dark.  80 was okay, but not nearly as many CW ops there as in
past years, probably because of the great conditions on 40.

All in all, a great event.  Thanks to MRRC and the MIQP organizers!

72/73 de n8xx Hg
Operated as K6JSS/MECO during MIQP 2011


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