[NLRS] KC9BQA claimed score from EN63

[Todd and Sandy Sprinkmann]

    Here's my claimed score...

    50 mhz  --  89 Q's and 23 grids
   144        --  102 Q's and 26 grids
   432        --  61 Q's and 19 grids

               313 Q points x  68 grids =3D 21,284 claimed score

    I *really* had a ball!  Except for something that popped up early on =
Saturday, I operated the entire contest.

   The only part I feel regret about is not being able to follow through =
on my detailed plans for contacting the U.P., Minnesota and Iowa.  I =
have some reasons, but all the same, I don't like not doing what I say I =
will. =20

  The biggest reason was that I made a dim-witted move, picking 144.170 =
as my calling N and NW frequency.  The K0PG and K9ILT rover team uses =
that as their frequency and I sure didn't want to make life more =
difficult for them.  And by the time Sunday rolled around, I hardly ever =
seemed to hear acitivity far away from 144.200.  I called CQ much, much =
more on Sunday but I tried to stay near 144.200.

    The only consistent amount of RF I sent to the NW, W and SW was near =
the call freq. on 6 and 2 on Sunday afternoon and evening.  And most of =
my CQ's were intercepted by folks who must have been hearing me off the =
side.  Then I'd go off to work them on the other bands, and then I'd run =
into other people and I'd get off track again.  To those of you who =
tried to listen and work me during my (alleged) schedules, I apologize.  =
Perhaps it wasn't wise of me to be so specific. =20

    I had pretty much figured I would get EN37, 36, 35, 33 and 32 in my =
log.  I don't know if there's much activity in EN46, 45, 55, 56 or 66, =
but it escaped me on all bands.  OK, I had one aurora Q on 6 with N0VZJ =
on Sat. evening.  But I missed the bulk of the aurora, somehow.  I *did* =
get out to EN31 and EM39 on 144, but that was about it. =20

   I'd be curious to hear from some of you VHF'ers about how well you =
worked to the E and SE.  Were conditions just that lousy?  Did you have =
a period where there was at least a little enhancement on 50, 144 and =
432?

   I have lots to learn, but I really enjoyed myself.  Time just seemed =
to fly.  Can't wait for June and I'm also intrigued by this Minnesota =
QSO party that is coming up.  If all I have to work is Minnesota, hey, =
then I won't get so distracted!

   73,
   Todd  KC9BQA -- EN63

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