[3830] NAQP SSB WX3B Single Op Assisted LP

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                    North American QSO Party, SSB - January

Call: WX3B
Operator(s): WX3B
Station: WX3B

Class: Single Op Assisted LP
QTH: MD
Operating Time (hrs): 5

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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  160:    0     0
   80:   78    28
   40:   26    21
   20:  411    50
   15:   36    22
   10:    0     0
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Total:  551   121  Total Score = 66,671

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Team: 

Comments:

My original plan for passionate 10 hour assisted effort changed and I arrived
home just after 2:30pm to begin my search for life on 10 meters.  There was
none.  Off to 15 meters for a little fun that turned out to be a lot of work for
those 22 multipliers.  Decided to get serious and hope 20 was good, and I was
delighted with a good rate for my entire almost 3 hour stay on 20 meters.

Tried to start a run on 40 after that and was met with what could best be
described as the dinnertime LULL so I immediately went to 75m for some fun and
called it quits at 8:16pm. 

I would say that the addition of the assisted category was definitely noticed -
when I was spotted, my rate JUMPED.  That added to the fun.  

I had two minor station problems one was fixed right before the contest:  a
broken beverage feed point.  

The other happened during my 80 meter run, The radio went dead and I saw the
power supply light was out.  There was a poorly constructed gender changer
connected to the power supply plug that pulled loose - a reminder that cheap
things and temporary solutions don't work very well in the long run. 

Favorite QSOs?  1)  Sean KX9X - he and I can relate to the surprisingly
delightful mid-life improvements we were both lucky enough to fall into
(our YLs)!

-and-

2)  Jamie Dupree NS3T - you got me, I owe you one.  

I called Jamie's loud signal confident to be the first one through the pileup
only to hear "Again"??? 
Then I heard the recording he made of our QSO and it was obvious he was pulling
my leg.

Rag chewing a bit with old friends is what makes SSB contesting so much fun,
particularly NAQP.

Now I'm in the mood for a good DX CW contest!
(That - and being able to return to multi-op contesting again - hopefully soon)


73,

Jim  WX3B


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