Score: 167,346
Band QSO Pts Mul
80 49 213 31
40 116 579 59
20 141 241 72
15 0 0 0
10 0 0 0
Total 306 1033 162
Thanks to the URE for sponsoring the Contest.
Sorry could not spend more time in the Contest (6 hours), but it was
a tough weekend to get any time for contesting.
Tough upper band conditions as well. Never heard anything on 15
meters on Saturday afternoon (1700Z - 2000Z). Twenty was
okay. Forty was a mess with all kind of different mode signals (PSK,
RTTY, CW, SSB, etc) trying to use the same freq. range. Eighty was
nice, but noisy on this end. Signals from Europe on 80, for the most
part, were good copy. Limited time to operate on 80, so not sure how
long the band supported the Contest.
Interesting to get the criticism from several non-contesters (CW and
RTTY) about getting on the national QRP calling freq of 7030
KHz. Wasn't aware of the ARRL's decision to move the QRP calling
freq. until informed during the Contest. Only one operator was kind
enough to let me know the reason for asking me to QSY and gave his
call. Had a nice QSO with him and he told me the ARRL has just (last
month) decided to change the QRP calling freq. from 7040 KHz to 7030
KHz. Appreciate your courtesy Mike, WB9DLC =D> Did QSY after the QSO.
I've looked in my log and see my mark freq. was at 7031.2
KHz. Interesting to note that several European stations called CQ on
this freq. as well; they must not have seen the ARRL's decision to
move the national QRP calling freq to 7030.
As messed up as the 40 meter region operation plans are, the QRPers
will get less cooperation on weekends on 7030 KHz especially when
there is either a major CW or RTTY or even a SSB DX contest.
73,
Mike, K4GMH
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