[3830] NAQP SSB ND0C Single Op QRP

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                    North American QSO Party, SSB - January

Call: ND0C
Operator(s): ND0C
Station: ND0C

Class: Single Op QRP
QTH: MN
Operating Time (hrs): 9.8

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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  160:    1     1
   80:   44    25
   40:   57    28
   20:   82    30
   15:  122    33
   10:   39    12
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Total:  345   129  Total Score = 44,505

Club: Minnesota Wireless Association

Team: 

Comments:

On the one hand, I had a blast, but on the other it was a miserable experience
since I have a bad cold and my voice did not hold up well.  Losing your voice
in a SSB contest when running QRP makes it really challenging and a real
exercise in masochism (or stupidity?)!

Despite my crackling, "croaky" voice, I was still able to have some success on
the low bands.  Conditions and activity seemed pretty decent.  I was able to
get a few runs, but mostly this was S&P.  I missed quite a few multipliers that
were also S&P and not running -bummer!  

This always seems like a friendly activity - I think it's the name thing that
helps to personalize the contacts a bit.  Anyway, it is a fun contest.  As
always, thanks to everybody for pulling my signal out of the noise and
splatter!

The ND0C 'superstation':
Transceiver: Yaesu FT-897D running 5 watts out
Antennas: Wilson 3 element tribander Yagi at 48 feet and dipole fed with
ladder-line (for 40,80 and 160) 

73, 
Randy, ND0C

"You don't have to be crazy to contest with QRP ... but it helps."


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