[ILQSO] KJ9C/m - no big deal

[Mel Crichton]

Actually, Murphy stayed away this time, except when I went to top off the tank near my start point, I had no wallet or cash.... still at home in Indy. Fortunately, I had a debit card in the glove box that I use for scraping the windshield, and it worked the very first time I ever used it for its intended purpose.... so I could at least buy gas (for 30 cents more than at home).... fortunately I brought some snacks with me.

No idea how many mults yet as I need to process the log thru Excel..... 494 CW QSOs (345 on 40 alone) and 34 SSB... plus one 2 meter FM with K9DUR... no doubt a lot of dupes as well.... 

Was surprised that 40 closed up so early, as did 20, forcing me onto 80 sooner than I expected... it was rough going at first, but the last hour (in Clark County) on 80 CW was a turkey shoot.... the rate meter hit 150 and higher a number of times. I credit the modified 75 meter hamstick, instead of the small screwdriver I normally use.... added capacitance with a dog food can mounted above the loading section.... seemed to work, SWR was under 1.5 for about 25 KHz

Tried to work NY4N a number of times (he was strong most places) and there are at least TWO loud SSB stations up north  who lissed a lot of mults because I could not get thru. Did work many of the other mobiles eventually. 

Mel KJ9C

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