[NCC] W8CAR NAQP results
Dan Kovatch
w8car@buckeye-express.com
Sun, 12 Jan 2003 07:52:40 -0500
2003 NCJ NORTH AMERICAN QSO PARTY
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Call used: W8CAR Location: =
OH
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Category: Single Op All Band Mode: CW Power: =
Low
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Callsign of Operator(s): W8CAR =
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Exchanged Information: W8CAR DAN OH =20
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Hours of Operation: 09:58
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band QSOs points mults
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160 93 93 33
80 157 157 42
40 124 124 45
20 161 161 45
15 102 102 31
10 65 65 25
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TOTAL 702 702 221 SCORE: 155,142
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Club or Team Name: North Coast Contesters Team #1 =20
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Comments: This was a blast=20
1) The TS850 is a great second radio and using it and the MP earned =
early SO2R QSOs.
2) The MP developed low output on the high bands after about one hour of =
operating.
3) Missed an hour troubleshooting-no joy-hello, Yaesu service?.
4) The 850 is an admirable run radio also :)
5) Losing the hour early and taking a break to eat wings and poppers =
with the wife (the joys of single op!) was actually a good idea as my =
best rates were in the last hours of the test -the 10 Q meter went to =
173 on 160!
6) Found out you can wrk people using a 160 L on 80 if you forget to =
switch antennas =20
7) Heard lots of NCC and MRRC guys. Seems like half my Qs on 160 were =
with TN? Sometin in the air down there?
9) Had horrible noise at times on 10 and 15-copied W8VE as Joyce (sorry =
Roger!)
10) I think this was my best rate and totals in this contest ever-it was =
fun, fun,fun-as long as I didn't look to my left at the sick MP. =20
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73 Dan W8CAR
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