[SECC] W4AN/M Claimed Score, 2008 FL QSO Party

[John Laney]

                     Florida QSO Party

Call: W4AN/M
Operator(s): K4BAI, KU8E
Station: KU8E/M

Class: SO Mobile+DriverMixed LP
QTH: 28 FL counties
Operating Time (hrs): 18.22

Summary:
  Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs
--------------------
    40:   616    25
    20:  1068    50
    15:     0     0
    10:     0     0
--------------------
Total:  1684    75  CW Mults = 63  Ph Mults = 28  Total Score = 626,626

Club: South East Contest Club

Comments:

Actual category is M/O Mobile.  Two ops/drivers (KU8E and K4BAI).  The 3830
forms don't recognize multi op mobile as a category.  IC756, Hustler mobile
whips with DX Engineering Top Hats.  100 W.

We had some unexpected difficulties and didn't get to operate full time and
failed to reach 7 of our intended counties.  Most of the other FL stations
didn't seem to realize it, but we were able to work as far as WI and ON 
at mid
day on 40 meters, at least from N. Fla.  We had Jeff's car fitted out 
with two
separate mobile masts and QSYing from 20 to 40 was almost instantaneous. 
  Our
intent was to CQ on both 20 and 40 in all counties until 20 was totally 
dead.
In a few counties, we may have reached the county line before we got to the
second band.  After lunch Sunday, we were unable to work 40 meters 
without RF
causing the logging computer to crash.  So, we worked no 40M after that 
and we
apologize, particularly to those close in stations who had been 
following us on
40.  It didn't seem to us that the pileups were as deep as in past years and
conditions on 20, particularly for DX didn't seem very good.  It was our
pleasure to work all that we could hear and we thank each of you for your
interest and support.  Any QSLs may be obtained from K4BAI.  DX stations may
make request for bureau QSLs via e-mail.

Our most exciting moment was giving a "sweep" to K0RC from HAMilton 
County with
about 17 minutes to go in the contest.  We were pleased to work former FL
resident KH7XS (formerly K4XS) from Hawaii several times.  Sometimes 
Bill was
quite loud.  There were certainly a lot of Canadians QRV, particularly 
from ON.
  We don't think we worked NV, ID, AK, ND, VE5 and VE6 on either mode. 
We didn't
have a lot of luck on phone.  Our signal with 100 watts was insufficient 
to hold
a frequency on phone.  DX worked on CW:  CT, CU, CX, DL, F, G, HA, I, 
KP4, OK,
OM, VP9.  Thanks to all.  I4VEQ was extremely strong on 20 and 40.  DX 
worked
on SSB:  WP3GW.

We apologize for confusing some of you by starting off using the wrong
abbreviations for Calhoun and Columbia counties.  We started off calling
Calhoun CAL, when it should have been CAH and calling Columbia COL when it
should have been CLM.  We changed after a few QSOs and I hope the 
logchecking
can work out what was a dupe for you and what was not.  That was my 
mistake for
setting up the files for those counties with the wrong abbreviations.

Here is the brakdown by counties:

County  CW Q Ph Q CW M Ph M Score   Time  40C 20C 40Ph 20Ph
BAK      41   0   21    0    3,444  0:18   0  41  0     0
BAY      54   0   23    0    4,968  0:21   0  54  0     0
BRA      35   0   17    0    2,380  0:15   0  35  0     0
CAH      59   7   28    7    8,750  0:48   7  52  2     5
CIT      53   0   24    0    5,088  0:31  43  10  0     0
CLA      59   1   27    1    6,664  0:39   0  59  0     1
CLM      63   0   25    0    6,300  0:30   0  63  0     0
DIX      51   7   29    5    7,412  0:32  34  17  7     0
FLG      51   0   29    0    6,032  0:38  15  37  0     0
FRA     114  12   42    8   24,000  1:32  22  92  0    12
GIL      56   1   27    1    6,328  0:25  48   8  1     0
GUL      77   2   33    2   10,920  0:50  15  62  0     2
HAM      41   0   20    0    3,280  0:16   0  41  0     0
HOL      43   1   21    1    3,828  0:39   7  36  0     1
JAC      50   0   28    0    5,600  0:34   5  45  0     0
JEF      22   1   13    1    1,260  0:16   0  22  0     1
LAF      68   1   34    1    9,590  0:29  56  12  0     1
LAK     120  19   36   13   25,382  1:44  28  92  0    19
LEV      98   0   36    0   14,112  0:52  93   5  0     0
MAO      50   0   21    0    4,200  0:39  50   0  0     0
PUT      60   0   27    0    6,480  0:48   9  51  0     0
STJ      60   4   27    4    7,688  1:03  16  44  0     4
SUM      51   0   23    0    4,692  0:23  32  19  0     0
TAY      96   9   42    9   20,502  1:05  69  27  9     0
UNI      38   0   16    0    2,432  0:12  38   0  0     0
VOL      68   0   27    0    7,344  0:48   3  65  0     0
WAG      26   4   18    2    2,240  0:28   2  24  0     4
WAK      79   6   32    6   12,464  0:38  24  55  6     0

The committee might want to consider a couple of suggestions as to the 
rules.  Out of consideration for stations in the states surrounding 
Florida and to compensate for long skip on 40 that we sometimes have, 
80M could be added.  This could be a good band for the nearby states for 
three hours or so on Saturday night and would be a good alternative if 
the 40M band goes long before the contest ends for Saturday.  Also, as 
RTTY contesting becomes more popular, it would open up more CW 
frequencies away from RTTY contest QRM.  We didn't notice a lot of QRM 
from the SP RTTY contest this year.  Secondly, allowing the use of 
internet spots by single ops would bring more contesters into the 
contest and would increase the fun for the FL hams by helping bring more 
callers into their pileups.  This would particularly be true for 
marginal bands, 15 and 10M as the next cycle progresses and 80M if a 
permitted band.  Naturally, self-spotting should still be prohibited for 
all stations.

Thanks to FCG, K1TO, and all the others who organize and sponsor this FB 
contest and a tip of the hat for the memory of K4OJ and W1CW.

I am sorry that the breakdown didn't get included in the post to the 
3830 reflector.  I accidentally hit a wrong key and the post was made 
before I was ready to send it.






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