NORTH AMERICAN QSO PARTY 1997
date (UTC): 08/16/1997 call: K5PN QTH: TX
mode: SSB category: Single Operator
Operator Callsign: K5PN
Exchange: Ron Texas
Pre-registered Team: YES - T.A.C.O. #1
Hours of operation: 07:37
Band QSOs Mults Antenna
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160 0 0 Inv. Vee @ 110
ft
80 1 1 Inv. Vee @ 110
ft
40 47 22 Inv. Vee @ 110
ft
20 234 38 6 el fixed to NE @ 90 ft
15 2 2 TH3 fixed to East @ 70 ft
10 0 0 TH3 fixed to East @ 70 ft
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Total: 284 63 Claimed Score: 17,892
Equipment: Kenwood TS440S/AT
NA Logging Program
3500W Generator
"OFF" mosquito repellant
"Flowers of Sulphur" chigger repellant
SOAPBOX:
Tried to run this one like a field day operation out in the country to take
advantage of available real estate. At the last minute Saturday morning I
strung (3) inverted vee's for 160/80/40M to be ready for the late night low
band multiplier chase that I missed in the CW portion, but all to no avail.
The fixed beams really hurt in ability to gather multipliers, but I was
boomin' into Rhode Island!
It was fun of course; just ran out of gas (me, not the generator) after
operating in the hot Texas sun all day. Not hearing anything above the S9
noise on 40M and 80M I shut her down at 0300UTC, about 2.5 hours short of
operating the full 10 allowed. I hope my teammates will forgive me!
73, Ron
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