Pennsylvania QSO Party
Call: W3USA
Operator(s): K8MR, AC8E
Station: K8MR/M
Class: Mobile LP
QTH: 22 Counties
Operating Time (hrs): 12
Summary:
Band CW Qs Ph Qs RTTY Qs PSK31 Qs
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160:
80: 314 48
40: 330 41
20: 60 5
15:
10:
6:
2: 1
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Total: 704 96 0 0 Mults = 90 Total Score = 146,460
Club: North Coast Contesters
Comments:
By county, in order of appearance:
CW SSB
BUT 43 5
ARM 27 0
INN 49 22
CMB 50 8
SOM 38 7
BED 49 8
FUL 37 8
FRA 27 0
PER 34 5
JUN 37 2
MIF 33 0
SNY 39 9
NUM 4 5
UNI 15 0
CLI 28 4
CEN 24 3
CLE 38 4
JEF 27 2
CLA 18 1
VEN 34 0
MER 36 0
48 Counties 42 Sections
10500 Mobile Bonus 600 K3MJW Bonus Station
My 11th consecutive fall leaf tour and mobile contest operation in the PAQP.
With the early date and warm summmer the leaves were just starting to turn, but
the weather was beautiful so the sightseeing part was a success. We did Saturday
only, and to get us back to Cleveland at a reasonable hour we set a target of
hitting the Ohio line by 0400z. We did that with a minute to spare.
I had hoped to start in ARM, but we left a bit later and was just entering BUT
when the clock turned over. You guys in PA should rest assured that your
government is not wasting tax dollars on county line signs. We missed the ARM
sign, and operated a few extra minutes as BUT until we realized a cross road
was not in BUT. I think we got the rest pretty well, but off the Interstates it
is a challenge!
It was great to finally have a contest with in state propagation on 40 meters
during the day. As a result, the rates were good during the daytime, though I
thought activity, at least on CW, was less than usual after dark. Nobody must
have needed NUM, as I called and called from there with no responses (around
00z). In the 18 or so minutes we didn't even get the 10 qsos needed for the
mobile bonus.
Great turnout from NHA and way more RI activity than usual. But I only worked
two California sections. Everyone out there burned out after last weekend? The
good guy award goes to AA3LX who offered me his 40 meter SSB frequency when in
INN, which led to my best SSB run of the contest. He also offered me his
frequency on 75 later on, but it was too crowded to expect anything good to
come of it, so I declined.
All in all, another very pleasant day. Until the Michigan QSO Party next
April, so long from the K8MR mobile crew.
73 - Jim K8MR
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