[SEDXC] K4O -- WF4W op (with "Murphy" as a special guest op) GQP score

[Tad Williamson]

Georgia QSO Party

Call: K4O
Operator(s): WF4W
Station: WF4W

Class: Single OpCW LP
QTH: Jenkins County
Operating Time (hrs): 14

Summary:
Band  CW-Dig Qs  Ph Qs
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  160:      0       0
   80:     72       0
   40:    170       0
   20:    185       0
   15:     18       0
   10:      0       0
    6:      0       0
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Total:    445       0  CW-Dig Mults = 50  Ph Mults = 0  Total Score = 45,390

Club: South East Contest Club

Comments:

I missed about 6 hours total taking my radio apart and putting it back together.
Seems there is a connection problem on some of the earlier K3's that causes the
issue.  It's Monday and I have a fix, but it was too late for the QSO party.  I
got in a few hours to start at 100 watts, but after trying a couple of the
fixes I found online, I ended up only running 12 watts for the rest of the
time.  I was using an off-center-fed dipole for 160-10 with the apex up about
90 feet and the ends sloping down.  Aside from the power issue, the K3
performed fine.  I still managed 445 Q's and worked the west coast and several
EU stations only running 12 watts.  As always, I had a blast and thanks to all
the stations that heard my peanut whistle and worked me.
I did manage to snag enough of the 1X1 special calls to spell G-E-O-R-G-I-A and
qualify for the special certificate.
73, Tad, K4O -- WF4W






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