[3830] NMQP K8TE Single Op HP

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                    New Mexico QSO Party - 2020

Call: K8TE
Operator(s): K8TE
Station: K8TE

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: New Mexico
Operating Time (hrs): 12

Summary:
 Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs  Dig Qs
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  160:                   
   80:    3     13       
   40:  153    103       
   20:  205     63       
   15:                   
   10:                   
    6:                   
    2:          27       
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Total:  361    206      0  Mults = 67  Total Score = 63,172

Club: Albuquerque DX Assn

Comments:

Well that was fun!  Propagation wasn't as bad as predicted, 
fortunately.  However, a lot of ops took time off for dinner 
which had a big impact on my rates.  I spent a lot of time 
calling CQ because very few ops spotted me.  Spotting is a huge 
deal in many QSO parties!  I hope we can change the NMQP (and 
others) rules to at least allow spotting others if a single op 
and especially mobiles.  The State QSO Party Challenge helped 
bring out more ops who might not have participated others.  
Thanks for all the contacts!   

With only three ?open? bands, the 
maximum number of times to work any op was six.  There were three 
from outside NM who worked me four times:  K1RO, K4XU, and, of 
course, John, N6MU.  He lamented that I wasn't running around NM 
activating counties this year.  I felt the NMQP is hardly 
?essential? travel and the rules prohibited that?thanks Brian, 
N5ZGT.  Nine more ops worked me three times?thanks again!  I hope 
we?ll continue to see increased QSO party activity.  That makes 
it a lot more fun for all. 

For the regulars, we need to mentor 
more casual contesters:  skip ?please copy,? don?t send dit dit 
on CW or other comments on SSB after the running op sends TU or 
?thanks? because that means we?re ready for another caller.  
Listen to the running station working others.  Follow his or her 
example which should be brief with only the necessary 
information.  Listen to ensure the current QSO is finished!  I 
had a larger than expected number of ops interrupt my contacts. 

Finally, thanks to those who answered my ?CQ ANYONE? calls!  
Without you (them), I would have had many fewer contacts.  I hope 
you?ll join us contesters in a lot more events.  Good luck in the 
contest!  BCNU next year.  Stay safe and healthy!  73, Bill, K8TE


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