[NLRS] W0ZQ/R Rovermania III Final Score & Comments

[jcplatt1 at mmm.com]

I sent my log into the contest robot during lunch today ..... I think this
is the first time that it "stuck" on the first attempt - thank you
RoverLog.    My final score remains as before:

      Q's   Grids
222   61    16
432   80    16
902   38    10
1.2   50      9
2.3   30      7
3.4   27      4
5.7   22      3
10g   34      7

342 QSO's, 72 grids worked plus 7 activated = 79 rover multipliers =>
182,253 pts

Here are the total QSOs by grids that I activated  ..... I listed them by
the order that I visited them in:
      Saturday EN44 = 66
      Saturday EN43 = 61
      Saturday EN33 = 59
      Saturday EN34 = 40
      Sunday EN35 = 35
      Sunday EN25 = 41
      Sunday EN24 = 40

Things that I could have done better:
      1.   I missed Matt, KF0Q/P, in a few grids, sorry Matt.
      2.   Looking back I realize that I could have worked N0UK/R and
KC0IYT/R on 10 gigs from a few of my Sunday stops.
      3.   Not getting back in time to work off of downtown for the
activity times.   I should have been at Cannon Falls by 8:00 pm, but I
didn't make it.
      4.   Look north and northwest more often for K0JO/K0AWU/W0PHD, etc.

Things that appeared to work well:
      1.   I think going with the 5 KHz rover spacing (vs 10 KHz last year)
helped to concentrate the activity a bit more.
      2.   Having rovers have a spot (freq) where others can look often to
find them.   That plus making some noise on .100 as well as S&P.
      3.   Gosh, the microwaves bands are awesome; 3456, 5760, 10 gig.   My
2304 is a bit deaf and needs some help.   902 works like 432 (good).
      4.   W0JT's spreadsheet and updating on the NLRS website.

What else ?   I hope everyone had fun and perhaps worked a few new grids,
etc.    Please remember to send in your logs .... if anyone needs any help
with this, ask.

73, Jon
W0ZQ/R