[3830] TBDC WB3CQM Single Op LP

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                    Stew Perry Topband Challenge

Call: WB3CQM
Operator(s): WB3CQM
Station: WB3CQM

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: EPA
Operating Time (hrs): 12

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 205  Total Score = 709

Club: 

Comments:

This was actually the first contest that I have entered with Idea that I would
work more than 20 stations,  and first time I ever used the WriteLog Software
in a real contest. I did make a few entry mistakes but over all I think I did
ok. The biggest problem I had this year was my computer went bad and I got a
new one just in time. The change over was a little stressful due to my lack of
computer skills. 

This was 100% search and pounce attempt and most stations I called I was able
to contact with very little trouble. So I went into the radio room Saturday
evening  and make my final set up of software then tune across the band. I just
happen to stop on a frequency with my filter wide open and was sure I heard TF4M
in the exchange. Sure enough it was my good friend Thor , I could not believe
this. I made my call at 22:08 and this was my first log entry into the 2013
Stew Perry Distance Challenge. To say the lest I was very excited. The first
100 stations were log pretty fast but after 150 stations things slowed down and
a lack of sleep did not help things.  Overall I worked 43 states 4 NA south of
USA 11 NA north of USA, 2 South America, 13 Europe. The most distance station
worked was  CE1/K7CA.

I was running  100 watts into a 65 T Vertical with 115 radial and I used 3 of
my Beverage. I operated from 22:00 Sat to 12:27 Sunday am taking 4 30 min
break's, drinking lots of coffee. My Goals were to work TF4M , make 200 qso and
work the furthest contact in the contest  with low power. So 2 goals I made the
3rd one I will try for next year. 

Thank you every one for your patients when I called and it was sure nice to
meet  all of you on Top Band. I do hope to be there in 2014 to do this again.

73 & HNY JIM


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