[ILQSO] ILQP comments

[Steve Woodruff]

"Where was everyone after 7pm?"  -- I agree.  I 
took a long break for dinner and some chores and
when I came back I heard some 80/75 activity and
not too much more.  Everything else was DX.

I agree that this contest could benefit from 
either (a) being an hour or two shorter - or
(b) start an hour earlier and end at 8pm local.
(or "c" - both).

Mobiles can get home at a decent time that way
too.  :) 

Just a suggestion.... still alot of fun.

/steve n9oh

--- Michael Schrowang <schrowmt at nabbnet.com> wrote:

> Really enjoyed this years QSO party except for our
> portable sight being so
> c-c-c-cold most of the day. KN9T and I wore all the
> clothes we had with us
> and my bones are still cold today. Murphy stayed
> away from us though and
> the new generator worked to perfection. Only had to
> gas it up once and it 
> powered the TS-850,the HF amp and all the VHF gear
> with no problems. We
> finally worked Alaska and also worked some good DX.
> Logged a CT on 40 cw
> for a nice surprise. The only states we missed to
> the best of my
> recollection were Delaware(?), both Dakota's and
> Hawaii but haven't been
> through the logs to really see. We did not
> experience big pileups on 80 cw
> and was dissappointed in the activity there. We
> stayed away from 75 phone
> all together, too much of a mess. Did real good on
> 20 and 40 cw and had
> some good runs on 20/40 phone. I wonder where
> everybody was after 7 pm? I
> kinda agree with KI9A on the start/stop times for
> the contest. I look
> forward to it every year but it would be nice to
> start a bit earlier. KN9T
> and myself did not get back into our area until
> 12:30 am as we both live
> so far from the site. Sure worth the drive though.
> Thanks to all the
> mobile and portable stations/ops and the great out
> of state activity. Also
> nice to hear so many familiar out of state calls
> such as K4BAI,WA3HAE and
> NE0P among others. It was also and honor to work the
> contest with
> Mike,KN9T who was my Elmer over 22 years ago. He has
> been an inspiration
> to me in Amateur Radio. Next year we will take a
> kerosene heater with us!!
> Thanks RAMS on the great contest. 73, Mike N9GZ
> 
> 
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 Steve Woodruff, N9OH @ 42.18N 88.34W, sjwoodr at yahoo.com


		
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