Ohio QSO Party
Call: NZ8O
Operator(s): K8CC
Station: NZ8O
Class: Single Op LP
QTH: SUMM
Operating Time (hrs): 12
Summary:
Band CW Qs Ph Qs
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80: 84 78
40: 190 128
20: 41 18
15: 0 0
10: 0 0
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Total: 315 224 CW Mults = 76 Ph Mults = 75 Total Score = 128,954
Club: Mad River Radio Club
Comments:
Station: FT-1000MP, G5RV dipole @ 20'
My mother grew up in Akron, and I still have relatives in that area who let me
set up a simple portable operation at their QTH in Summit county. I operated
from a card table in their garage with my antenna hung from a flag pole in the
yard. I had no Internet so was unaware of the solar event and its impact on
conditions until after the contest. I just figured my lack of stations to work
was due to my modest antenna.
Despite testing my G5RV dipole extensively at home (where the auto-tuner in the
FT-1000MP would tune it OK), at the Ohio location it became a completely
different antenna. Neither the MP nor the MN-2000 tuner I brought as backup
would tune the antenna properly, and it was necessary to use both the external
and internal tuners together to make the finals in the transceiver happy. I
was pleased to be able to run people and act like a real contest station with
such a modest antenna, but I feel I should have worked more people.
Still, it was a fun way to spend a day on the radio and I might just do it
again next year. Thanks to everyone for all the QSOs, and I hope that I helped
fill the need for the Summit county multiplier.
73, Dave/K8CC
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