Pennsylvania QSO Party
Call: W3USA
Operator(s): K8BL, K8MR
Station: W3USA
Class: Multi-Op Mobile LP
QTH: 23 Counties
Operating Time (hrs): 13
Summary:
Band CW Qs Ph Qs RTTY Qs PSK31 Qs
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160:
80: 126 23
40: 411 76
20: 192 8
15: 6 3
10:
6:
2:
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Total: 735 110 0 0 Mults = 105 Total Score = 176,900
Club: North Coast Contesters
Comments:
By county, in order of appearance:
CTY CW SSB
LAW 6 2
BUT 29 2
ARM 36 5
INN 45 3
CMB 41 4
SOM 29 3
BED 38 17
FUL 48 10
HUN 23 0
FRA 28 4
PER 53 0
JUN 38 12
MIF 21 2
SNY 43 9
NUM 34 0
UNI 25 2
CLI 24 4
CEN 38 9
CLE 34 9
JEF 19 4
CLA 25 6
VEN 26 0
MER 32 3
55 ARRL Sections 1 DX 49 Counties 11000 mobile bonus points
Ny regular driver of recent years, AC8E, was not able to make the trip (though
he did make 100+ qsos from back home in Ohio). I had put out a message to the
Mad River Radio Club and the North Coast Contesters looking for a PaQP
driver/operator. Nothing heard form for over a week, and then last Sunday I
got two responses within half an hour. I decided to accept both, so headed out
on Saturday with Bob, K8BL, as W3USA/M, returned to spend the night in
Hermitage in Mercer county, and then went back out for Sunday with Gary, AF8A,
as K8MR/M.
This was BL's first mobile contesting trip, and he had a FB time, even though
he deferred much of the operating to me. (He also enjoys driving, and with the
beautiful weather and changing fall leaves, he seemed pretty happy with the
driving duty).
We got behind the intended schedule before the contest started, as US422 in New
Castle was closed down for construction, with no seen detour posted. We followed
the Delorme Road Atlas maps around the town, getting back to 422 after 20+
minutes.
It was great having in state propagation on 40 meters after all the low sunspot
years. I was also surprised at a number of QSOs on 20 with people close in
people, but not local. AA3B in particular had a number of such contacts. Not
sure if it was backscatter, tropo, or what, but it was cool. Good rates during
the day, but after dark they dropped noticably.
The interesting driving event was having a horse drawn trailer almost pull out
in front of us, I believe in Perry county. But the Amish driver applied full
reverse thrusters, and got the animal back with plenty of space to spare.
As always, it was an enjoyable trip around my home state. The K8MR mobile
contest station has been packed away for the winter, next appearance likely the
Michigan QSO Party in April.
73 - Jim K8MR
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