[TRLog] TR works even when cold!

[george fremin iii]

AE0Q V31RY writes:
>From: AE0Q V31RY <v31ry@ix.netcom.com>
>To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" <qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU>
>Subject: QRP CW SS Score

>  Had hoped to do better, but my SS score is:
>
>   BAND    QSOs     Points   Mults   
>______________________________________
>
>   80CW     22         44       5 
>   40CW     70        140       9 
>   20CW    351        702      20 
>   15CW    175        350      37 
>______________________________________
>
> Totals    618       1236      71   =   87,756 points
>
>
>Rig: 5w Argo-556/Carolina Windom/laptop with TRLog.
>
>QTH:  wind-blown, freezing hill in Wyoming.
>
>Excuses:  I almost froze to death Saturday when the camper furnace crapped
>out..  I quit at 10pm when the temp INSIDE the camper was down to 25 degF,
>and climbed in the sleeping bag which had been wrapped around me when I was
>operating..  Laptop was still working, though..
>  Then Sunday the stupid furnace started working at full output again and it
>was more comfortable, but got frostbitten face taking down the antenna and
>ropes in the dark and snow and 50 mph winds at 8200 ft!! 
>
>Barely made it out in the dark after the contest, what with the drifting
>snow and frozen ruts..  Had to use low-range 4x4 to get the 4 miles to the
>paved highway..
>
>  Is this supposed to be FUN???!!
>
>Thanks for all the QSO's with calls that I recognize from the QRP-L!
>
>P.S.  I've gotten a bunch of QSL requests for the ARCI QSO Party and ran out
>of cards for the Wyoming contacts.  I'll get more printed this week, they'll
>be in the mail soon!!
>
>73  --  Glenn
>---------------------------
> Another month ends...   All targets met, all systems 
> working, all customers satisfied, all staff eager and
> enthusiastic.    All pigs fed and ready to fly.
>
>     AE0Q / V31RY           ex: GM5BKC, ZB2WZ, SV0WY, WA0VPK
>  v31ry@ix.netcom.com    --SOWP 5558-M, QCWA LM, ARRL LM, NCVA--
>http://www.qsl.net/ae0q
>
>
>


-- 

George Fremin III
Austin, Texas C.K.U.                 "Eight is enough."
K5TR                            
512/416-7010                         
geoiii@bga.com
http://www.kkn.net/~k5tr

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