[SECC] K4NO NAQP SCORE M/S
Gregory and LeAnn Richard
k4no@ix.netcom.com
Mon, 7 Aug 2000 22:18:11 -0500
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160 51 x 26 80 meter loop.=20
80 159 x 43
40 316 x 50 K4GU OP
20 153 x 42
15 50 x 20
10 14 x 11=20
743 x 192 =3D 142,646 =20
It was like a multi op only different. The contest started and I was... =
mowing the yard. =20
Finally got into the radio room an hour and 30 minutes into the contest. =
The only other op I could get to come over was Mike K4GU and he was =
working on home projects as well.
I borrowed an FT-1000MP that we used at Field Day (thanks Scotty, N4PYD =
and KX4V Bill) and tried to get it working with computer 2. Interface =
would not key the radio.
Put FT-1000 on computer 1. Would not key radio and now the paddles are =
locking up computer 1. Reboot. Drag out laptop that came with FT-1000MP =
It works, keys fine, paddles ok. However, Network cable in middle of =
floor under feet of station 2. Back to FT-102 on computer 1. Paddles =
dont work, interface keying. Oh well, start contest.
High bands terrible, 20 not too good either.
My daughter wants to help so I put MP on 15 meters, high in band and let =
her push F1 until she hears somebody call. she hits F1 again and hands =
me the headset. I'm on 20 S&P.
This kinda works for a while. I find humor that my daugher is using the =
MP while I'm using the 102.
I take a break to fix the coax on the 40 meter dipole around 0030Z. =
When I get off tower, Mike drives up. We have about 150 Q's at this =
point. He gets the dipole and a clear frequency and stays on 40 for =
the rest of the contest. Did a great job running folks.
I decide to see how much interaction there is between the 40 meter =
antennas and the 20 meter beam. there is about 10' of seperation on the =
tower. Not much of a problem except on the 2nd harmonic. The 40 =
meter and 80 meter loop are about 4 feet apart and we didn't have much =
problem there either. Stubs should take care of what problems we had.
Had lots of fun. Daughter was disappointed that Mike showed up as her =
spot was taken.
I told her that if she learned CW, she could get a chair anytime
looking forward to SSB NAQP.
Greg
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>160 51 x 26 80 =
meter=20
loop. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> 80 159 x =
43</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> 40 316 x =
50 =20
K4GU OP</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> 20 153 x =
42</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> 15 50 x=20
20</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> 10 14 x 11 =
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>743 x 192 =3D 142,646 =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>It was like a multi op only different. The contest started =
and I=20
was... mowing the yard. </DIV>
<DIV>Finally got into the radio room an hour and 30 minutes into =
the=20
contest. The only other op I could get to come over was Mike K4GU=20
and he was working on home projects as well.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I borrowed an FT-1000MP that we used =
at Field Day =20
(thanks Scotty, N4PYD and KX4V Bill) and tried to get it working with =
computer=20
2. Interface would not key the radio.</DIV>
<DIV>Put FT-1000 on computer 1. Would not key radio and now =
the=20
paddles are locking up computer 1. Reboot. Drag out =
laptop that=20
came with FT-1000MP It works, keys fine, paddles ok. However, =
Network=20
cable in middle of floor under feet of station 2. Back to =
FT-102 on=20
computer 1. Paddles dont work, interface keying. Oh well, =
start=20
contest.</DIV>
<DIV>High bands terrible, 20 not too good either.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>My daughter wants to help so I put MP on 15 meters, high in band =
and let=20
her push F1 until she hears somebody call. she hits F1 again and =
hands me=20
the headset. I'm on 20 S&P.</DIV>
<DIV>This kinda works for a while. I find humor that my daugher is using =
the MP=20
while I'm using the 102.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I take a break to fix the coax on the 40 meter dipole around =
0030Z. =20
When I get off tower, Mike drives up. We have about 150 Q's at =
this=20
point. He gets the dipole and a clear frequency and stays on =
40 for=20
the rest of the contest. Did a great job running folks.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I decide to see how much interaction there is between the 40 meter =
antennas=20
and the 20 meter beam. there is about 10' of seperation on the =
tower. Not=20
much of a problem except on the 2nd harmonic. The 40 =
meter and=20
80 meter loop are about 4 feet apart and we didn't have much problem =
there=20
either. Stubs should take care of what problems we had.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Had lots of fun. Daughter was disappointed that Mike showed up as =
her spot=20
was taken.</DIV>
<DIV>I told her that if she learned CW, she could get a chair =
anytime</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>looking forward to SSB NAQP.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Greg</DIV></BODY></HTML>
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