Callsign Used : N1PBT
Operator : N1PBT
Category : SOLP
Team/Club : Big Blue Contesters
BAND Raw QSOs Valid QSOs Points Mults
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80SSB 90 90 90 34
40SSB 188 188 188 47
20SSB 84 83 83 31
15SSB 108 108 108 25
10SSB 36 36 36 17
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Totals 506 505 505 154
Final Score = 77770 points.
Equipment: Ten-Tec Omni-D @ 100 W
Butternut HF6V vertical 10-40m
80m dipole @ 35'
Soapbox Comments
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Wow was 40m great or what! Aside from a very minor equipment glitch and an
early break to help my wife with the youngest one this contest was super. (Oh
yeah, there was that brain fart where I logged about 10 contacts on 15m when I
was working 20m...it sure stunk up the shack! I did my best to fix that.) I
did much better this time than any other of the four NAQPs I have worked,
enjoying some of the best sustained rates I have ever had from home. 20m was
pretty punky. Good S&P rate, but no runs there. I had a lot of fun on 15m and
changed bands 21 times looking for 10m Qs and to be heard on 20m (and 80m for
that matter). Participation was good and the pig farmers and SSTV folks were
tame...who said the prayers?!
Using the second VFO to prowl the band is a real help. I have to figure out
how to set my station up for 2 radios. A local ham has offered to lend me a
second radio to use. I think I am ready to try it?!?! Best 10 minutes was 22
on 40m ending 01:10, which capped off my best hour of 86 on 40m ending 01:11.
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73 de N1PBT...ron (rrossi@btv.ibm.com) <><
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