[3830] ILQP WO9S Fixed LP

Mon Oct 22 16:32:27 EDT 2012

                       2012 ILLINOIS QSO PARTY SUMMARY

Call Used:  WO9S
Operator Category : SINGLE-OP, Band : 40M, Power : LOW, Mode : CW
Default Exchange : COOK
Total time:  An hour and a half at end

         Band  Mode  QSOs   Pts   Counties  States/Prov

            7   CW    87    174      22       26/3
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        Total         87    174      22        29

Claimed Score:  8874

Rig:  ICOM IC-706 (original 1996 model), 100 watts

Antenna:  40M sloping dipole from house (35' el.) to back fence (8' el.)

Soapbox :  Like Ralph (K9ZO), I found the outdoor weather too appealing to
stay inside, and spent most of the afternoon on much-needed attention to
the yard and garden.  This was my first entry in the ILQP.  Hope to spend
more chair time next year as it was great fun.  So many counties to work!