[NCC] Fwd: NAQP CW K8MR Single Op LP

[Jimk8mr at aol.com]

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North American QSO Party, CW - August

Call:  K8MR
Operator(s): K8MR
Station: K8MR

Class: Single Op LP
QTH:  Ohio
Operating Time (hrs): 6
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
Band   QSOs  Mults
-------------------
160:   45   22
80:  123    35
40:  251    47
20:  140     40
15:   25    12
10:    1     1
-------------------
Total:   585   157  Total Score = 91,845

Club: 

Team: NCC  Team #2

Comments:

At 1755z when the serious ops were sitting  down in front of their radios, 
I was
starting up a 130 foot tower at K8AZ.  Back to terra firma at 2215z, then 
spent
some time with the guys before  leaving.

After a shower I unpacked the FT-1000MP graciously loaned by  N8TR and 
picked up
earlier in the day. Rediscovered the Yaesu stereo key  plug issue, fooled 
around
cobbling together a suitable cable, and made my  first qso at 2355z. Stayed 
in
the chair for the duration.

Conditions  on the high bands were good, though time earlier in the day 
would
have  helped. QRN was terrible on the low bands. SO2R with the MP worked  
very
well, using a 40 foot high dipole on 40 until late when 80 and 160  were 
active,
at which time I moved to the PRO-67A for that band. I spent  the last hour
watching lightning in the not too distant distance, but made  it to the end 
with
nothing real close.

All in all, a good, busy day  of ham radio.

73  -   Jim   K8MR