[3830] NAQP CW K2KW Single Op LP

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                    North American QSO Party, CW - January

Call: K2KW
Operator(s): K2KW
Station: K2KW

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: VA
Operating Time (hrs): 7:00
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
-------------------
  160:    0     0
   80:    0     0
   40:  354    46
   20:  186    39
   15:   77    24
   10:   45    14
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Total:  662   122  Total Score = 80,764

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Team: PVRC 2

Comments:

"Big Gene's" Critter Removal Service was here a good portion of the day, which
kept me distracted from operating.  Big Gene was after the squirrels in the
"barn", a 60'x24' detached metal garage (where the shack is).  Squirrels took
residence over the Christmas holiday while I was back in Ohio.  Note to self: 
noise while working on a metal building is counter productive to operating.  

That, combined with a frantic Saturday morning getting the new station
(minimally) playing with 2 new dipoles for 10/15, updating K3 firmware,
pressing old laptop into service, loading YCCC SO2R Box software, loading
serial-usb drivers, debugging SixPak wiring and I really wasn't into the
contest.  

Station:
K3 x 2
WX0B SixPak
Top Ten Decoders
YCCC SO2R box
Antennas were monoband dipoles for 10-15-20, 40/80 dipole, and 80m vertical,
all between 30'-60' high fed with RG8X and RG58 (temp feedlines).  Felt loud on
40 and 20, with a high 60 minute rate of 124/hr on 40m.  Almost all running, no
passing mults, and almost no SO2R (too lazy).  Overall not bad for a few
dipoles not pointed in the right direction.  New 80m RF issue shut down
station, so that’s when I called it quits.  
 
Will put up some better antennas in the future at my new VA QTH.  Adios Ohio.

Kenny K2KW


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