[3830] TBDC K3ZM Single Op HP

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                    Stew Perry Topband Challenge

Call: K3ZM
Operator(s): K3ZM
Station: K3ZM

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: Virginia
Operating Time (hrs): 14

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 641  Total Score = 4,050

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Comments:

I did not operate QRP again this time, but developed the following tests to help
determine my power category:

If your signal level is mentioned in the Frequently Asked Questions section of
ISITLOWT.COM, you might be running QRP.

If you have come to learn that "QRL?" means, "It is time for you to QSY now,
OM," you might be running QRP.

If it seems unusually cold in the shack, you might be running QRP.

If the methane from the cattle on your neighbor's farm has a larger carbon
footprint than your transmitter, you might be running QRP.

If you go through a contest hitting the F4 key 400 times more than the F1 key,
you might be running QRP.

If you feel like the invisible man, you might be running QRP.

If you can hear great without your noise canceling headphones, you might be
running QRP.

If you work a local station and he says the line noise is louder than your
signal, you might be running QRP.

If the night light in your bathroom dissipates as much heat as your radio, you
might be running QRP.

If you can copy your brother's attic long-wire in Florida better than he hears
your full-sized array, you might be running QRP.

If you are going head to head against KR2Q in a DX contest, you might be
running QRP.

If your score is rising more slowly than global temperatures, you might be
running QRP.

If your father's pacemaker produces more energy than your transmitter, you
might be running QRP.

If your QSO total is approximately equal to the combined points in the latest
Knicks-Lakers game, you might be running QRP.

If you have the winning score in the Stew Perry TBDC and your name is not Al,
you might be running QRP.

If getting beaten to an ordinary DX station becomes as commonplace as finding
AA1K on 1820.5, you might be running QRP.

If you are having the most fun ever per watt of output power, you might be
running QRP.




EU was booming in at 2130Z and I began the competition at that time by
searching and pouncing.  This quickly produced 38 DX contacts.  All but Herb
were EU's.  I rolled across Ben at DR1A and experienced hearing damage.  E77DX
was also extremely loud at times.  There was no QRN here throughout the
contest.  I plainly heard ZS1REC calling EU stations at the very beginning but
never had a chance to work him.

A highlight of the contest was getting called by KK6ZM with K1ZM at the key. 
This was excellent for two reasons.  First, it was really cool to work Jeff at
Pat's place.  See if you can guess the second reason that this was good news.

Worked a total of 171 EU's this time around.  The second EU wave died at about
0430Z.

For much of the evening, I had my antenna pointed across the great states and
provinces of North America.  The West provided a bounty of QSO's.  Thanks so
much for answering my CQ's.

Worked JA8ISU and KH2/N2NL through the ether of a very weak opening to Asia on
Sunday morning.  Thanks to KH6ZM, KH6LC, KL7RA and AL7TC for calling in.  Rich
was louder than the last couple of times.  No VK or ZL this time for me.  Had
no trouble finding Al at CE1/K7CA who was loud as usual.

I worked 44 countries.

Thanks once again to the XYL for converting my CT log and calculating the
preliminary score.

Happy New Year to all.

73,

Peter  K3ZM


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