[3830] NAQP SSB W5WZ M/2 LP

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                    North American QSO Party, SSB - August

Call: W5WZ
Operator(s): W5WZ WM5H KD5YS KI5YOO
Station: W5WZ

Class: M/2 LP
QTH: LA
Operating Time (hrs): 12

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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  160:   19    15
   80:  142    35
   40:  288    56
   20:  584    58
   15:   22    11
   10:    5     2
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Total: 1059   179  Total Score = 189,561

Club: Louisiana Contest Club

Team: 

Comments:

At the start, we were hopeful for 10 and 15 meters; however we have learned from
experience that our location in north Louisiana often does not get the same
openings as the east and west coasts. This time, 10 was non-existent, and 15
only fleeting. 
 
For Run1 WM5H opened on 20m, with Run 2 manned by W5WZ to run 10m with KD5YS on
the in-band S&P.  15 minutes in we moved from 10m to 15m. 20m was generating
good but not spectacular rate, and we kept a radio on 20m until about an hour
after local sunset.  

The big surprise was how quiet the low bands were.  Normally 160m in August is a
no-go for us, and 80m is noisy; this time W5WZ had some great rates on 80m
utilizing the 4-sq for both TX and RX.   
 
On the S&P rig, we again utilized the special 1/2" EMT conduit
vertical, and also employed a tri-band yagi at 8 feet above ground, with
surprisingly good results. KD5YS was the primary in-band op, generating nearly
15% of the total QSOs throughout the contest.
 
No station issues.  N1MM crashed once on two differnent computers. 

Food as always was good and more than needed.  We smoked a pork shoulder during
the contest, had the fantastic deli meats, breads, and cheeses that WM5H always
brings.  KD5YS favored us with a fruit tray and veggie tray.  Some cake was also
here.


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