[NCC] TBDC NO3M Single Op HP

[Eric NO3M]

Call: NO3M
Operator(s): NO3M
Station: NO3M

Class: Single Op HP
QTH:
Operating Time (hrs): 14
Radios: SO2R
Summary:
Total:    QSOs    884    Total Score    4,473

Comments:

Chasing after the usual "Top QSO" honor again this year... had early 
hopes of breaking the 900 mark.  However, things really started to slow 
down and just happy to possibly set a new all-time record, or at least 
the best QSO total from this station anyways.  I agree with K1LT, 
participation was up but conditions were just average.  There were many 
first-time SP participants in this one, more than I can remember in past 
editions.

Never heard from ZL3IX who I see was hopping around, congrats to those 
that worked him.  I did fortunately work 3 JAs, JH2FXK answered my CQs 
about 2.5hr pre-SR and JA7QVI about 40 minutes pre-SR.  While watching 
the bandmap/waterfall on the second radio, I saw a new signal pop up 
near the edge of the JA window... upon moving the second radio to the 
frequency, K3ZM was heard calling someone.  It was JA3YBK.  Eventually 
he got in the log, but it was not an easy one.

Some stats from the CBS log analyzer:

-------------- Q S O   R a t e   S u m m a r y ---------------------
Hour     160     80     40     20     15     10    Rate Total    Pct
--------------------------------------------------------------------
2100      38      0      0      0      0      0     38     38    4.3
2200     138      0      0      0      0      0    138    176   19.9
2300     118      0      0      0      0      0    118    294   33.3
0000      91      0      0      0      0      0     91    385   43.6
0100      79      0      0      0      0      0     79    464   52.5
0200      81      0      0      0      0      0     81    545   61.7
0300      70      0      0      0      0      0     70    615   69.6
0400      44      0      0      0      0      0     44    659   74.5
0500      51      0      0      0      0      0     51    710   80.3
0600      51      0      0      0      0      0     51    761   86.1
0700      35      0      0      0      0      0     35    796   90.0
0800       5      0      0      0      0      0      5    801   90.6
0900      17      0      0      0      0      0     17    818   92.5
1000      22      0      0      0      0      0     22    840   95.0
1100      25      0      0      0      0      0     25    865   97.9
1200      19      0      0      0      0      0     19    884  100.0
------------------------------------------------------
Total    884      0      0      0      0      0    884

Gross QSOs=914        Dupes=30        Net QSOs=884

Unique callsigns worked = 884

The best 60 minute rate was 148/hour from 2148 to 2247
The best 30 minute rate was 162/hour from 2148 to 2217
The best 10 minute rate was 198/hour from 2153 to 2202

The best 1 minute rates were:
  5 QSOs/minute    2 times.
  4 QSOs/minute   17 times.
  3 QSOs/minute   79 times.
  2 QSOs/minute  132 times.


Usual SO2R setup.

Happy New Year to all and CU in the next one.
73 Eric NO3M