[NLRS] NLRS January Scores

[John P. Toscano]

N0HJZ@aol.com wrote:

> Make sure you post your scores in the relector.  I'll be gathering
> scores and then will post a "master" list to the group.

I have posted the 4 scores I have seen so far (3 plus mine) on the
NLRS web page:
  http://www.tc.umn.edu/~tosca005/NLRS-Dev/ContestScores/2002-01-VHF.htm

Obviously, there is also a link to that page from the main page,
in the Contests section.  Rich, there is also a link to the Excel
spreadsheet I used to create that html table -- you might want to
use that to do your data gathering.

KB�ZEV SOLP EN34js
Band QSOs  Grids
 50   20     6
144   29     6 
222   10     3
432   18     5
All   77    20   = 2,100 points

High points:
  1) Got the 902 and 1296 antennas mounted on the tower and feedline
     run to the garage attic one week before the contest, 2 hours
     before it started to snow.
  2) Got the 902 transverter repaired by Gary, WB�LJC a couple of
     days before the contest.  Thank you VERY MUCH!
  3) Being called by N2NRD from FM29 on 6 meters when he just decided
     to turn on his radio after doing some antenna work and he heard
     that there was a contest going on.
  4) Finally catching up with KM�T in the last 2 minutes of the
     contest and running the 3 bands with him that I hadn't gotten
     earlier, for 5 QSO points and 3 grids (added nearly 25% to my
     puny score!)  Thanks, Mike!

Low Points:
  1) Three days of vacation planned for Wed-Fri before the contest
     cancelled again by a co-worker's need for emergency sick leave.
  2) My 1296 transverter had to take sick leave to Frenchtown, NJ
     for the contest period, so that band was missing.
  3) Didn't get the IF cables and control lines run from the shack
     to the garage attic in time, so 902 band was also missing.
  4) Getting called out of the operator's seat after only an hour
     and a half, not to return until 2 hours before the end of the
     contest.  Total radio time = 3.5 hours.  Ugh!
  5) Not contributing much to the NLRS team effort this year.  Oh
     well, maybe June will be the charmed month!

> Also, remember to put the Northern Lights Radio Society on your log
> when you send it to the ARRL.  We will not get credit for the points
> if you don't mention the club.

Also:  If you used VHF-DX for your logging program, and you forgot
to UNCHECK the Daylight Savings Time box, all your log entries will
be off by one hour.  Better check, or else your last hour of data will
get tossed, and if your log is audited, all your other contacts will
be in jeopardy!  (I meant to remind folks of that BEFORE the contest,
but (stuff) happens.)

73 de KB�ZEV
NLRS Home Page: http://www.tc.umn.edu/~tosca005/NLRS-Dev