North American QSO Party, CW
Call: KZ5D
Operator(s): KZ5D
Station: KZ5D
Class: Single Op LP
QTH: LA
Operating Time (hrs): 10
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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160: 84 34
80: 279 46
40: 200 49
20: 261 50
15: 42 11
10: 3 2
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Total: 869 192 Total Score = 166,848
Club: Louisiana Contest Club
Team: Austin Powers Pickers
Comments:
Unbelievable! I was amazed at the conditioins during the evening hours. This is
the first contest I've ever operated that I had a higher QSO count on 80 than
on 20. In fact my best hours were runs on 80 with a half sloper on my one
tower. The 0100 Z hour was 114 and then 0200 hour was 137. Of course, I
believed that 15 and even 10 would magically spring to life so I took off only
45 minutes during daylight. What a mistake. I had a lousy second hour of only
59 Qs and was thinking about throwing in the towel. So I took a break but
returned thinking and hoping for that opening. When I realized I had another 1
hr 15 minutes to take off at 0245, I had to leave the best band openings.
Overall, I think this contest is all about off times and propagation. I'll be
better prepared in August. Thanks to all for the Qs and the handful of guys who
moved and we were able to communicate. Many of the guys who moved to 15 and 10
with me listened to silence. 73 de Art KZ5D
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