North America QSO Party - CW
Call: AA4LR
Operator(s): AA4LR
Station: AA4LR
Class: SO LP
QTH: GA
Operating Time (hrs): 7.5
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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160: 5 5
80: 72 30
40: 51 27
20: 87 35
15: 37 17
10: 11 6
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Total: 263 120 = 31,560
Club/Team: South East Contest Club
Comments:
Team: South East Contest Club #1
Equipment:
125 foot doublet at 25 feet (80m-40m)
R7000 at 8 feet (160m,40-10m)
Delta loops in attic at 25 feet (15m,10m)
Kenwood TS-430S running 90 watts out max (average 70 watts)
21 year-old homebrew CMOS keyer
Comments:
My best NAQP score ever! Time somewhat limited by my daughter Kate's 7th
birthday party. About 85% S & P. I did manage to get a few small runs
going.
Last August, I found my neighbor K9AY and he moved me through 6 bands.
This
time, K9AY found me, and I moved him through 6 bands. Thanks, Gary! I did
remember to switch antennas this time!
This is the first CW contest in that wasn't lots of work. After about 5
years
of practice, I'm finally starting to copy in my head. Even the fastest CW
stations didn't sound so fast. Still too many repeats especially for name.
Came by N4BP and I thought, "Great! I'll work Bob." He sent me a name I
didn't
copy, because it certainly wasn't "Bob". On the repeat, I copied "Chad",
which
was good for a laugh. The first of many FL stations using that name.
Since I used the R7000 for 160m, "Golden Ears" awards are in order for
the
following stations: K8ND, N4GN, WO4O and N9FH. That's OH, KY, TN and WI
from
GA. Amazing!
Signal levels were amazingly strong for low power. I found that sometimes
it
was easier to copy fast CW by putting in the 20dB attenuator. This
reduced AGC
pumping and gave the CW a softer sound.
Worked several SECC members: K4OGG on two bands, K4BAI called ME on 80m,
KA9EKJ, K9AY on 6 bands. Didn't hear any others -- they probably were S &
Ping
along with me.
Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: aa4lr@arrl.net
Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!"
-- Wilbur Wright, 1901
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