[NCC] Fwd: SS SSB K8MR Single Op LP

[Jim Stahl]

Rough time down here, but  still good to catch a number of MRRC/NCC folks. K8CC get the award for most unanswered calls before finally making a QSO, and a bunch on15 (though the propagation was marginal then and Dave’s antennas were likely pointed west), and a bunch more on 75 where we finally worked. KW8N (75 meters) was probably the quickest to hear me (all that Thursday night NS practice of hearing my puny signal must help).

Thanks to all who stuck it out to get me in their logs. But operating SS in 75 degree sunny weather still has a lot to be said for it.


73   -   Jim  K8MR


> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> From: webform at b4h.net
> Subject: SS SSB K8MR Single Op LP
> Date: November 19, 2017 at 10:22:09 PM EST
> To: 3830 at contesting.com, k8mr at arrl.net
> Reply-To: k8mr at arrl.net
> 
> ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB
> 
> Call: K8MR
> Operator(s): K8MR
> Station: K8MR
> 
> Class: Single Op LP
> QTH: WCF
> Operating Time (hrs): 3
> 
> Summary:
> Band  QSOs
> ------------
>  160:    
>   80:  19
>   40:   3
>   20:  19
>   15:   9
>   10:    
> ------------
> Total:  50  Sections = 32  Total Score = 3,200
> 
> Club: Florida Contest Group
> 
> Comments:
> 
> A frustrating effort, more so than I expected even for low power and crummy
> antennas with SSB. Started at the Sarasota Bay waterfront location, which
> usually rocks, but not good today. Not sure if it was the MFJ whip antenna,
> salt water getting on the antenna base mount (it was high tide when there), or
> what, but clearly I was not loud. Did some evening operating on 40/80 from the
> condo with the mostly hidden antennas, which did about as expected (poorly).
> But still good to pass out a few QSOs to old friends and other deserving ops.
> 
> 73  -  Jim  K8MR
> 
> 
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