[3830] FlQP AD4EB SO Mobile+DriverCW LP

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                    Florida QSO Party - 2021

Call: AD4EB
Operator(s): AD4EB
Station: AD4EB

Class: SO Mobile+DriverCW LP
QTH: FL
Operating Time (hrs): 20

Summary:
 Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs
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   40:   973     
   20:  2458     
   15:           
   10:           
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Total:  3431    0  CW Mults = 68  Ph Mults = 0  Total Score = 932,960

Club: Tennessee Contest Group

Comments:

Preliminary write-up - will update with more details after returning home to
TN.

2021 was another incredible FQP for Melody and I.  We were concerned about the
CME seriously affecting propagation, but it turned out not so bad.  Several
times signals were very strong, and then a few minutes later they were below the
noise level.  But overall, the recent solar activity brought the bands alive
like I have not seen in a long time.  The DX stations were loud, most notable
were I4VEQ and VE3NNT, and there was plenty of short skip on 20m to keep the
rates high.

We had trouble staying on schedule Saturday due to road construction and just
heavy traffic in some areas.  So we had to skip stopping in Glades, and only had
time to work 4 station.  We had no trouble staying on schedule Sunday, and
managed to operate from all the 49 counties planned.

The pileups were the largest and loudest I have ever experienced.  The biggest
were during Sunday afternoon, and at times were just a roar on 20m.  What
impressed me the most was the cooperation the majority of the stations in the
pileups gave each other, as they could easily have gotten out of control.

Kudos go to my wife Melody who had no trouble driving the 1,006 miles Saturday
and Sunday.  Many thanks Melody, you are amazing.  There was a nice surprise
waiting for her on an overpass on I-75 in Alachua County.  Jeff, N4RKK, put up a
homebrew sign on the overpass saying "TU MELODY" for her to see as we
passed under.  Unfortunately she did not see it, focusing on the road most
likely, but he emailed us a photo of it after the contest and we really got a
kick out of it.  Thanks for your appreciation Jeff.

Thanks to all the people that worked us in the contest and hung in there during
the pileups. And thanks to the FCG and Chris NX4N for having us in your terrific
state and contest for the second time.  This was our highest score ever in a QSO
party,  Florida knows how to pull off a party!

73 - Jim AD4EB and Melody KI4HVY


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