[Elecraft] NJQRP SP summary

[Rod N0RC]

Folks,

Despite the "interesting" conditions I managed 52 contacts, with about
3 hours of effort. I tried PSK-31 but only managed 1 contact with 1
hour's effort. Flubbed up two others when I touched the Mouse Pad on
my laptop and shifted TX Freq down 2-3kHz. I've only used PSK-31 in
two contests, guess I need more practice at it.

20 & 40 were the bread and butter bands, contacts split about even
between them. Tried 15m but did not hear anything. Setup here was:

    15m K1 with internal ATU @ 5W
    20m NC20 with NorCal BLT @ 5W
    40m (1) K1 with internal ATU @ 5W
        (2) Icom 746pro with MFJ 949E @ 5W (last 1/2 HR)
    All rig switched to the Attic Doublet

Yep broke out the "big iron" for the last half hour on 40m. The DSP
noise reduction helped a bit to fight the noise which was pretty awful
here.

Memorable QSOs: the "milliwatters" with BIG sigs:

 20m
    K7PVT, WA 1W  (a real 599!)
    N3IVT, PA 900mW
    W5KDT, TX 900mW
    WA8BXN, OH 1W
    W3IRZ, GA 1W
    W9POJ/4, VA 250mW with a TT2, AMAZING!!!

 40m
    W0PWE, IA 1W
    W1HUE, ID 1W
    AB0RS, MN 1W
    AA0B, MO 1W

Amazing signals and results given the band conditions!

I even work a station from NE, KC0GVX. That's only the 2nd NE station
I have worked in 4 years. NE is about as rare as DE stations. ;-)

Fun time, thanks all who participated and thanks to NJQRP for a great
event.

73, Rod N0RC
Ft Collins, CO