[NCC] CQWW CW K8MR SOAB Classic QRP

[jimk8mr at aol.com]

A couple of nice days in the sun ( and some early evening time). Lots of MRRC/NCC folks heard, though much of the time on 10 and 15 the band was a bit long for W8.




73  -  Jim   K8MR/4



-----Original Message-----
From: webform <webform at b4h.net>
To: 3830 <3830 at contesting.com>; k8mr <k8mr at arrl.net>
Sent: Sun, Nov 29, 2015 8:56 pm
Subject: CQWW CW K8MR SOAB Classic QRP

CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW

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

Class: SOAB Classic QRP
QTH: FL
Operating Time (hrs): 17

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
------------------------------
  160:             
   80:    3     2        2
   40:  145    15       52
   20:  131    21      63
   15:  217    24       66
   10:   48    16       29
------------------------------
Total:  544    78      212  Total Score = 437,610

Club: Florida Contest Group

Comments:

I operated from a roadside park at the edge of Sarasota Bay, i.e. salt water!
Used a vertical planted in the water (at high tide) for 20-10, and a 33 foot
wire fed against the minivan for 40 and 80. Rig was a KX3. No facilities at the
park, so I tore down the antennas when I went to lunch or home at night. At high
tide that meant getting my feet wet in a foot of warm water.

As with any QRP, lots of time feeling weak, though on 40 I usually felt rather
loud. Though I was not vain or dumb enough to try CQing on any band. 

Thanks to all who took the effort to pull my puny signal out of the QRM and
QRN!

73  -  Jim  K8MR