[3830] MiQP K8IR/M Mobile Multi-Op LP

[webform at b4h.net]

Michigan QSO Party

Call: K8IR/M
Operator(s): K8IR KG8CX
Station: K8IR/M

Class: Mobile Multi-Op LP
QTH: MI
Operating Time (hrs): 12

Summary:
 Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs
--------------------
   80:   39     10
   40:  289      3
   20:  149     23
   15:            
   10:            
--------------------
Total:  477     36  CW Mults = 55  Ph Mults = 23  Total Score = 77,220

Club: 

Comments:

Many years the weather isn't that big a factor for us out on the road.  This
year the weather was the story.  

After driving five hours through the rain to get to our starting point, the
skies cleared and we were enjoying a very nice afternoon.  The temperature got
up to 82 degrees along the southern part of the route, and conditions began
better than we had seen in recent years. The notable difference from last year
was what we saw in the Wisconsin QSO Party last month, that the lack of
sunspots pretty much eliminated the short in-state propagation on 40. That
would be on 80/75, and although we checked out 80 early, the only station heard
was KM8CC from KZOO who was booming in.  

Then we headed back up north, and the line of thunderstorms met us just below
the Mackinaw Bridge.  So by the time the crowds migrated to 80, it was too
noisy for us to be heard by most stations.  We managed to pick up a few mults
through S&P, but running on 80 was mostly unsuccessful.  So we ended up
with our lowest mult total since the first year I went out in 2002.  Although
it was plenty noisy on 40, that band still worked for us to the end.  
Unfortunately, the fog slowed our trek across the U-P, and we got to MENO with
just 2 minutes to go.  We apologize to all who were waiting at the end when the
clock ran out.

A big thank you again to my driver, Eric, KG9GH, who between rain, fog, and
deer (we saw more deer through the UP at night than we had in-state mults), got
us safely around the route.  And thanks to all who called in and especially
those who followed us through the contest, including WB5JID (22), K4MM (19),
K8RYU (16), K1RO (15), and many others.


Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at: http://www.3830scores.com/