[3830] FlQP VE9AA SOAB(A)Mixed HP

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Florida QSO Party

Call: VE9AA
Operator(s): VE9AA
Station: VE9AA

Class: SOAB(A)Mixed HP
QTH: NB
Operating Time (hrs): 13:37

Summary:
 Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs
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   40:  100     16
   20:  203     32
   15:   15      0
   10:    0      0
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Total:  318     48  CW Mults = 63  Ph Mults = 22  Total Score = 58,140

Club: Maritime Contest Club

Comments:

Unfortunately the FQP coincides with the first good Spring wx up here in NB, so
I did a part time effort as there were too many other jobs needed doing. N1MM+
calls it 13:37hrs, but it was likely less as I was in and out of the chair in
quick bursts, LOTS.

I've only been to FLA once (last month) and even now the weather up here will
be a couple months catching up. (It snowed here last w/e for example)

10m- ummm, nope !

15m- frustrating.  Only worked about 2/3 of the stns I called.  600w and an
inverted Vee was all I needed to hear guys, but likely they were aimed NW
and/or had lots of noise so didn't hear me very well.  They say there are
alligators in FLA ! (yup, a few!)

20m- bread n' butter, but most signals from the mobiles were at the noise level
all weekend.  Good ears guys !  Only missed them a few times as there were some
top notch guys in the mobiles by and large this year.

40m- Stood in line a LOT on this band, being so far away and in daylight, hi !
;-)  Mobile signals pretty good, but contest ends too early both nights to take
full advantage of darkness. I am sure the guys in  W7 feel more strongly about
this more than I do, so I won't complain, hi !

The mobiles make this contest.  A big tip of the hat again !

One of *THE* best QSO parties for sure.

Yeah!

p.s.- shame so many fixed stns in the window (Fla and otherwise)

Antennas for Radio 1: 
10m = A3S
15m = Wire 5el K1WA/K3LR SVDA (100% parasitic + homebrew)
20m = Wire + Aluminum 4-square (Comtek)
40m = Wire 4-square in the trees (Comtek)
80m = Wire 4-square in the trees (Comtek)
160m = Wire 2-el array of inverted L’s in the trees (Comtek w/ homebrew
controller)
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Antenna for Radio 2 
ZS6BKW w/ 15m inv vee add-on at 35\\\'

No RX antennas

Rigs: 2 x IC-7410’s, YCCC SO2R+ box, N3ZN ZN-9 paddle, Yamaha CM500 headset,
N1MM+ logger 
(Usually I\\\'m LP(100w) but have 2 small 600w amps when doing HP in select
contests)

CU (all of  sudden) in the next one!

dit dit
 
-Mike VE9AA in NB


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