[3830] CWopsT N8XX QRP

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CWops Mini-CWT Test - 1900Z Nov 2

Call: N8XX
Operator(s): N8XX
Station: N8XX

Class: Single Op QRP
QTH: MICHIGAN
Operating Time (hrs): 1

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
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  160:   0
   80:   0
   40:  21
   20:   5
   15:   0
   10:   0
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Total:  26  Mults = 26  Total Score = 676

Club: Mad River Radio Club

Comments:

Well, for all my "contest friends" who laugh at my antenna, I proved
today that I could "run" for an hour and make a laughable number to
some, but quite satisfactory number of Q's for this LID operator by
"running" with 5 watts out.

Yep, I parked at 14037.5 for the first 20 minutes (which may have been a
mistook), then moved to 7037.5 and continually called CQ CWT @ 20 WPM, using my
trusty J38 and my left foot --- no actually I let my computer do the sending. 
Why 20, and not the 25 WPM "so-called" minimum for CWops?  Well, I do
have a Winkeyer, but I haven't got one of those things call "A Round
Tuit" so it hasn't been installed.  I must have had too many things
running in the background, and the oomputer started to sound like my left foot
when I tried above 20 WPM.

For the first 20 minute I made a giant 5 q's, or 1 q every four minutes.  There
were few and far between reports on the RBN of SNR>10 db, which meant I
wasn't getting out very well.  After I switch to 40 meters, the number of RBN
reports of SNR>10 reached near 100%, with quite a few 20, 30 and higher dB. 
So, in meant my "laughable antenna" was actually performing a bit
better than a dummy load buried 6 feet underground." 

In the final 40 minutes I made 21 contacts, or abbot 1 q every two minutes. 
As I often say, I'm continually amazed at what 5 watts or less to a wire
antenna can do.  Yes, I've operated as guest op at a "super station"
a few times, but in doing it's more like shooting ponds a duck than a contest
of skill.

I do stand in awe of those who make 100 or more Q's n an hour in these tests,
but it's more fun to me to experiment with much lower power.


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