[NCC] OhQP K8BL Single Op LP

[R.T.Liddy]

                    Ohio QSO Party

Call: K8BL
Operator(s): K8BL
Station: K8BL

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: OH - LAKE
Operating Time (hrs): 9

Summary:
 Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs
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  80:  167          95
  40:  168          72
  20:    47          31
  15:            
  10:            
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Total:  382      198  CW Mults = 0  Ph Mults = 0  Total Score = 1

Club: North Coast Contesters

Comments:

Well, since I don't have working software for this Contest, my goal was to
make Lake County available as much as possible. 99% of the time I sat on a
frequency and called CQ and let people find me for a Mult. 

My trusty/rusty old CT doesn't support OQP, so I just logged the Calls I worked
in its "DXpedition" Mode. This doesn't allow logging anything other than Zone,
so I have no idea how many Mults I worked - HIHI.

I used to use NA years ago with a DOS Computer, but that died. The Dell 740
that I use now for Radio Operations runs XP and has a limited DOS capability.
Unfortunately, NA would only come up in a small window and I couldn't figure
out how make the screen a usable size or get NA to key my IC-7700 on CW. 

I downloaded N3FJP and all looked FB until I saw that it only supported CW
from a serial port. My CW circuitry runs on my LPT port and I don't have the
parts on hand to build a serial version. Where is a local Radio Shack when
you need one on a Friday evening? In fact, where IS one, period??

Until it turned almost dark, conditions for working In-State Stations were
very poor, especially the mobiles. After several hours on 40 working weak
guys and many stations in the 200-400 mile range, I went to 20 and workeda lotof 4s & 5s. Once it got dark, 40 and 80 came up nicely and workingstations was no longer as difficult.

Since I didn't track Mults, I listed my score as ONE (3830 won't accept ZERO).
If someone wants me to submit a Check Log, I'd be happy to do it.


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