[NLRS] EN37ed Pessimist

[billd at 2z.net]

GM Guys 

   As my title implys .... I was a little uncertain of the results at this end of  
RoverMania ... I have never worked many rovers in a contest and for the  
most part only when they come north. All the different frequencies multiplied  
by bands and directions had more than my head and array spinning. 

   So from the beginning ... I was NOT prepaired for what was to come.  
What happened???? 

   My results were the BEST August contest I have ever had, and new UHF  
"records" in almost every category. Remember ... I only compare my scores  
to my OWN past scores. 

   Highlights: All the Qs with KB0ZKX/R   222,432 AND 1296!! 
                    W9JN  Starting off my contest on 432 and 222 :>) 
                    432 and 222 contacts with PG/ILT in last 2min 
                    TNX KC0P/N0HZO :>) Nice Rover Qs 
                    Welcome "home" Andy K0SM/R 
                    KB0CIM on for 3 Qs in last 1/2hr, TNX Jim 
                    W0LER on .. so EN35 could be "filled in" Yea John 
                    Great results on 1296 runs ... only lost 2 out of all runs 
                    A random 10Ghz RS contact with WA0SSN  EN34 :>) 
                    N0URW ...222Mhz  
                    29 Rover contacts (43% or the total Qs) 
                    All the new  Contest "High numbers" 
                           25 contacts and 13 grids 222 (tie on best grids) 
                           32 contacts on 432 new high 
                              9 contacts in 6 grids on 1296, both new highs 
                              2 contacts on 10Ghz (Both EN34  155mile+ RS) 

   Low Points:  Repeated 1296 attemps with W0IBM and nothing at all. 
                       Only 222 with URW and nothing from DRH or KM0T 
                       Nothing NW after many calls Sunday 
                       That the ARRL could even consider AUG without contest 

                       That I was such a pessimist! 


K0AWU   EN37ed Aug 2004 Results:

                      222   25 contacts  13 grids 
                      432   32 contacts  10 grids 
                     1296    9 contacts    6 grids 
                   10Ghz   2  contacts    1 grid 

               Totals   68 contacts  30 grids   7,470pts 

  (My previous AUG high?  31 contacts and 3,036pts in 2003)

  Thanks to all  ........ Bill  K0AWU  EN37ed