[Mldxcc] CQP 2006

[Robert Hess]

This was one of the most fun contests I have ever done
and the first since I moved from W1.  The contest was
fun but the adventure leading up to it was even more
fun.

Existing conditions: No tower yet, no 220V in the
shack.  Actually no shack to speak of until I build a
room into the garage.

A few weeks before CQP - Rebuilt a dead SB-200 I
acquired and operates on 120V

A week before CQP - Built bridge to place on temporary
operating desk to hold the SB-200.  Put up TA-33JR @
10 feet on Radio Shack tripod.

Wednesday before CQP - Realized that a W1 call just
won't make it for CQP so asked the trustee of a
repeater group I belong to if I could borrow their
club call, N6FR.  What a waste of a good call.  The
only N6FR CW the world has heard before CQP weekend
has been the repeater ID'er.

Friday before CQP - My TS-850 died.  Found my TS-450
and set it up.  Whoops, can't find the amplifier
keying cable.  Still in a moving box.  Got out my
ancient FT-767.  Still works but an awful contest
radio.  Fired it up on 40 meters and found a noise
level of 10/over.    Started throwing breakers and
found a noisy power supply from the wireless ISP that
uses my QTH.  Can't shut that one off.  Decided to do
the entire contest with a Cushcraft R-5 as a receive
antenna (for all bands including 40) that is about 200
feet down the hill from the house. 

Call:      N6FR
Category:  Single Operator
Power:     High Power
Band:      All Band

MODE    QSO    QSO PTS  MULTS

CW      419     1257       45
SSB     216      432        8
      -----------------------------------------

Totals   635     1689       53  =   89,517 

Bob
W1RH

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