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From: w4dd@arrl.net

Subject: GaQP W4DD Single Op QRP

                    Georgia QSO Party

Call: W4DD

Operator(s): W4DD

Station: W4DD

Class: Single Op QRP

QTH: FORS

Operating Time (hrs): 18:26

Summary:

 Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs

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  160:   13     0

   80:  123     0

   40:  211     0

   20:   86     0

   15:    0     0

   10:    0     0

    6:    0     0

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Total:  433     0  CW Mults = 47  Ph Mults = 0  Total Score = 40,702

Club:

Comments:

Wow, now that's what I call a QSO party!  At one point the GQP CW activity on

40M was 20KHz wide, stretching from 7033 to 7053.  Thanks to all who made this

a success, especially NE4S.  Activity seemed double of last year, even with 20M

being flat.  With a few sun spots to open 20,15 and 10, this could be even more

fun.

Even at 5 watts and bad QRN Saturday night on 80M, was able to exceed last

years count of 400, although fell short of the 500 target.  Saturday was great

with 300 Q's, but very, very, slow on Sunday until 80M opened.  Tried out shunt

loaded tower on 160 and it worked pretty well with 13 Q's, most QSO's from W8

and W9 land, one Q from VE3.  160M actually seemed quieter than 80 did and the

signals were very strong.  Maybe we can get more folks on 160M next year.

Although I could hear the huge pile-ups calling the rovers, they were very weak

and difficult to hear unless they were local.  Total of 20 DX stations in the

log including EL2DX.

I did notice Writelog did not mark some Q’s as dupes even though it stated the call was a dupe in the entry field.  I went back and re-entered both calls and states and it still did not mark as dupes.  This happened a couple of times so I’m pretty sure it is a program error with Writelog.

Jeff, W4DD

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