[SECC] NAQP SSB KB4KBS Single Op LP

[Jeremy - W1BO]

Scott,
It was great to finally get to work you when the bands shifted, And I never
even heard you on 7186 if it wasn't for the N1 station I would have never
known you had moved in there so if I didn't hear you I know you weren't
hearing me so it was no big deal and like I said it was a nice warm
frequency with little noise so I figured Abby could have a great run there -
and that N1 station did a great thing with relaying for us - I am glad to
see that you had some good contacts in there and I hope to CU again soon!
73s 

Jeremy (aka Jay) 
W1BO (W4AN)


-----Original Message-----
From: secc-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:secc-bounces at contesting.com] On
Behalf Of Scott Straw
Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 00:27
To: SECC
Subject: [SECC] NAQP SSB KB4KBS Single Op LP

North American QSO Party, SSB - August

Call: KB4KBS
Operator(s): KB4KBS
Station: KB4KBS

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: GEORGIA
Operating Time (hrs): 10 HRS

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
-------------------
  160:    0     0
   80:   35    18
   40:  135    32
   20:   64    30
   15:   11     8
   10:    0     0
-------------------
Total:  245    88  Total Score = 21,560

Club: South East Contest Club

Team: SECC #2

Comments:

During the NAQP SSB Contest I signed with the name "ABBY". This was to pay
tribute to a precious little seven year-old girl who lost her five-year
battle
against cancer this past Wednesday, August 17th, at 9:02 PM. Abigail Grace
Smith (aka Abby) was diagnosed with a medulloblastoma brain tumor at the age
of
23 months old on March 3, 2006. She was, even in the midst of her illness, a
sweet angel with a mischievous smile and a loving heart. Her family attended
my
church and I was blessed to know Abby. My heart is broken. Please remember
her
parents and her older brother and sister as they deal with this loss.

I really wanted to do well in this event and feel like I did OK but could
have
done better.  I had an OK start as I bounced from 15M to 20M trying to
establish a run on 15, but never could. My first two hours were 29 and 25,
but
hour three and four were in the high teens.  This was mostly due to band
hopping.

I went to 40M early to reserve a plum spot, but ended up getting bullied by
"Bubba Nets" that were 3.5kHz wide.  I did my best to hold my frequency and
be
a gentleman also, but it appears that I really can't do both.

I went to 80M early also, and grabbed a few quick mults, but that band was
very
dry so I bailed back to 40 and did some S&P while trying to find a nook or
crevice that I could shoehorn into without disturbing the Bubbas. My goal
was
to run at a 30 rate, and I actually did it for a while but my poor band move
decisions really caused havoc.  I finished with a respectable (for my set up
and skill level) 24.5 total rate, which is a good mark to grow from.


Thank you to all for the contacts, and thank you for the kind comments
regarding Abby.  Her memorial service will be Sunday afternoon.

73,

Scott, KB4KBS


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Scott Straw, KB4KBS
Roswell, Georgia USA
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