[ILQSO] What a hoot!

[Jim Funk]

GREAT HAVING YOU ON FROM CLRK, DON!

-----Original Message-----
From: ILQSO [mailto:ilqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don Pine, K9DRP
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 7:11 PM
To: ILQSO at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [ILQSO] What a hoot!

Well, I've submitted my first log for the ILQSO Party.  And although I've worked the contest in past years (50 or so contacts) I gave it a real effort this year after volunteering to make a showing for Clark County.  And I had a blast!

I learned a lot too.  Like when you're calling CQ and have a pile up of stations calling to work you, and you get one of those 3 or 4 county stations, I really hated making folks wait while I logged the 3 or 4 entries into the log.  I'll be ready for that next year.

Also, I'm going to have to learn to speak faster!  I was calling CQ on
75 without much luck when KF9D came along and I gave him the frequency.  He can call "CQ CQ the Illinois QSO Party KF9D JoDavies"
and log 2 calls before I can finish my CQ call!

It was also great to work my own county with W9WEW working CLRK/CRAW/JASP.  I regret not giving him the frequency.  N9SCM was also on working from Crawford County.

Thanks to all I had a great time and I'll be back next year to give out CLRK for a multiplier.

73,

Don, K9DRP 

--
"I reckon.  Therefore I am."
     Don Pine, K9DRP
    donpine at joink.com
    donpine at exede.net
      217-826-1111

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