1997 NCJ NORTH AMERICAN SPRINT
Call used: W4ZW Location: Casey Key Island, FL
Category: Single Op All Band Mode: CW Power: 150W
Callsign of Operator: W4ZW
Exchanged Information: W4ZW nr # JON FL
Hours of Operation: 03:58
Band QSOs points Kenwood TS-950SDX
80 32 32 Wire from Roof (Bad SWR!)
40 92 92 40-2CD at 75'
20 78 78 A4S at 65'
TOTAL 202 202 X 45 multipliers = 9,090
Club or Team Name: Florida Contest Group
SOAPBOX:
First time ever to do this one. Whew!!
Maybe next time I'll have some idea of what's going on
and maybe some strategy for all that frequency spinning. Wasted a lot
of time "chasing" multilpiers before I found it non-productive. By the
end of the third hour I had my rate up in the 90's by finally
figuring out the rhythm of this beast. Couldn't compete on 80 with my
long wire.
Tried NA for the first time ever as well. Next time I'll read the manual
first.
New software, new contest, and new contesting technique!
Maybe next time I'll have an antenna up for 80 too! My last minute
wire from the roof with a 6:1 SWR didn't get it.
Jon, W4ZW
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