[3830] NAQP CW VE9AA Single Op LP

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                    North American QSO Party, CW - August

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

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: NB
Operating Time (hrs): 7:33
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
-------------------
  160:    7     6
   80:   68    26
   40:  171    38
   20:  205    45
   15:   42    25
   10:    7     6
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Total:  500   146  Total Score = 73,000

Club: Maritime Contest Club

Team: The MCC Boys

Comments:

I admit it - I gave up early. I took off early off times hoping the low bands
would be better later, as I have better antennas there.  Weak signals and
thunderstorms killed me there, so when I reached 500Q's I abrubtly stopped.

I repaired my ZS6BKW and got my repaired radio back 2 days before the contest,
so was looking forward to bustin' the rust off the SO2R skills.

There were 136 bandchanges and 58 (11.6%) probable 2nd radio QSOs.

Wish the bands had been kinder to me. A smattering of Es on 10&15, but I
think a lot of ops gave up and went to 20/40 never checking these bands.

VE9HF was worked on all bands. (thanks!) Although fairly close(25km of the back
of my antennas), he went QRP and I think I busted a QSY, so the kudos go to him
for finding me on all bands.

K5RM-5 bands..if I'd stuck it out longer on 160m, maybe I wudda got 6 with
John.

August NAQP from out East with low sunspots is a real test of patience.  I guess
mine have dwindled a little.

Thanks for all the Q's.  It actually was fun!


Radio 1 IC-7410

Antennas for Radio 1 include, but not limited to:

10m - Bent/twisted A3S on my shed ~24\\\'

15m - K3LR/K1WA (parasitic) 5el array (partially working--ice storm)

20m - Wire/Aluminum 4-square of inverted L\\\'s (Comtek)

40m - Wire 4-square in the trees (Comtek)

80m - Wire 4-square of Inverted L\\\'s in the trees (Comtek)

160m - Wire 2 element array of Inverted L\\\'s in the trees (Comtek)*currently


only 1 element in service due to some season known locally as winter and all
the wrath it brings.

 

Radio 2 - IC-7410

Antenna for Radio 2 is a modified ZS6BKW with an added 15m inverted Vee.

80m-6m contest bands, no 160m

 

N1MM+, CM-500 Mic, N3ZN paddle, SO2R+ box.

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Thanks for the Q\\\'s

 

CU (all of a sudden) in the next one.

 

dit dit

 

Mike in NB, VE9AA


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