North American QSO Party, SSB - January
Call: WX3B
Operator(s): WX3B
Station: WX3B
Class: Single Op Assisted LP
QTH: MD
Operating Time (hrs): 5
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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160: 0 0
80: 78 28
40: 26 21
20: 411 50
15: 36 22
10: 0 0
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Total: 551 121 Total Score = 66,671
Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club
Team:
Comments:
My original plan for passionate 10 hour assisted effort changed and I arrived
home just after 2:30pm to begin my search for life on 10 meters. There was
none. Off to 15 meters for a little fun that turned out to be a lot of work for
those 22 multipliers. Decided to get serious and hope 20 was good, and I was
delighted with a good rate for my entire almost 3 hour stay on 20 meters.
Tried to start a run on 40 after that and was met with what could best be
described as the dinnertime LULL so I immediately went to 75m for some fun and
called it quits at 8:16pm.
I would say that the addition of the assisted category was definitely noticed -
when I was spotted, my rate JUMPED. That added to the fun.
I had two minor station problems one was fixed right before the contest: a
broken beverage feed point.
The other happened during my 80 meter run, The radio went dead and I saw the
power supply light was out. There was a poorly constructed gender changer
connected to the power supply plug that pulled loose - a reminder that cheap
things and temporary solutions don't work very well in the long run.
Favorite QSOs? 1) Sean KX9X - he and I can relate to the surprisingly
delightful mid-life improvements we were both lucky enough to fall into
(our YLs)!
-and-
2) Jamie Dupree NS3T - you got me, I owe you one.
I called Jamie's loud signal confident to be the first one through the pileup
only to hear "Again"???
Then I heard the recording he made of our QSO and it was obvious he was pulling
my leg.
Rag chewing a bit with old friends is what makes SSB contesting so much fun,
particularly NAQP.
Now I'm in the mood for a good DX CW contest!
(That - and being able to return to multi-op contesting again - hopefully soon)
73,
Jim WX3B
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