Hi Jeff,
I can't explain why he sent "DC"...I changed it to "MD" so WriteLog
could score it correctly. "MDC" may have worked but the SHOW MULTIPLIERS
used "MD" so that is what I used.
W3DOS had an interesting story for this contest on 3830. Read it at:
http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/3830/2004-08/msg00139.html
(And thanks for our 80m QSO, Jeff.)
--
Matt Lee, K4AQ
Atlanta, GA USA
<K4AQ@arrl.net>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: secc-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:secc-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of ku8e@bellsouth.net
> Sent: Monday, 09 August, 2004 15:17
> To: ku8e@bellsouth.net; secc
> Subject: Re: RE: [SECC] Bad day at NAQP
>
>
>
> BTW... why was W3DOS sending DC in the contest ??? The
> rules say that DC counts as MD ....
>
> Jeff
>
>
> >
> > From: <ku8e@bellsouth.net>
> > Date: 2004/08/09 Mon PM 03:14:40 EDT
> > To: secc <secc@contesting.com>
> > Subject: Re: RE: [SECC] Bad day at NAQP
> >
> >
> > Here is my excuse.... Since I haven't been active at home
> lately NA was still set at -5 hours from GMT on my computer.
> I was puzzled that I wasn't working anyone... I know condx
> have been bad lately but this just didn't sound right.... I
> quit after 10 mins and gave N4GG a call... I felt like a real
> bonehead after he told me the contest didn't start until 45
> mins later !!!
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> > >
> > > From: "Macie, Gordon" <GMacie@innotrac.com>
> > > Date: 2004/08/09 Mon AM 09:54:31 EDT
> > > To: "'archie mckay'" <arcub@alltel.net>, secc
> <secc@contesting.com>
> > > Subject: RE: [SECC] Bad day at NAQP
> > >
> > > My momma told me there would be days like that. <g>
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: archie mckay [mailto:arcub@alltel.net]
> > > Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 5:55 AM
> > > To: secc
> > > Subject: [SECC] Bad day at NAQP
> > >
> > >
> > > Ignorance and Murphy did a thorough job on me.
> > >
> > > I did get an early start. In fact, I started calling CQ
> NA at 1700. After
> > > nine Qs, including one with an obviously puzzled KU8E, I
> finally realized
> > > either the bands were dead and buried or I was the only
> one in the contest.
> > > Erased those nine Qs and waited until the proper time.
> Made about 10 Qs in
> > > the real contest and then logging program went down,
> tribander developed
> > > serious SWR and I finally got the message. I declared
> victory, sang one
> > > verse of "Free At Last," then looked for the place to surrender.
> > >
> > > Glad some of you guys rose above it all and posted some
> fine scores.
> > >
> > > 73, Archie, K4GA
> > >
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