[ILQSO] IlQP N9Q(N8XX) Portable LP

[Hank Greeb]

                     Illinois QSO Party

Call: N9Q
Operator(s): N8XX
Station: N9Q

Class: County Line Portable LP
QTH: CHAM/DOUG/EDGR/VERM
Operating Time (hrs): 12

Summary:
  Band  CW-Dig Qs  Ph Qs
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   160:       0      0
    80:     368      0
    40:     584      0
    20:      68      0
    15:       0      0
    10:       0      0
     6:       0      0
     2:       0      0
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Total:    1020      0  Mults = 86  Total Score = 175,440

Club: Mad River Radio Club

Comments:

Great Propagation Conditions on 40 and 80!  Almost Nil on 20.  Rig was 
Drake TR-5, keyed with a Dell laptop, using N3FJP software.  This was 
powered by a 1200 W generator.   The inverted V (80 Meter dipole @ 32'), 
with included angle of 120° stood up to the wind very nicely, and got 
out remarkably well.   But, weather was the nemesis - High temperature 
reported was 48°F, but with wind of 25 MPH, and gusts higher, the 
temperature seemed absitively frigid.  Should have brought a winter tent 
instead of a dining canopy.  Thanks to local ham, Bruce, K9LOF who 
helped with a makeshift windbreak plus physical and moral support in 
helping to set up and and tear down, plus some checking in every few 
hours to make sure I wasn't frozen to the keyboard!  Actually, I took 10 
minutes or so off every hour to warm up with the heater in my car. That 
took time off the actual operating time.  TNX to WN9O for VERMilion, and 
N8II for WV very near the end of the 12 hours.

73 de n8xx/N9Q during ILQP