[OKDXA] OK QSO Party

[Mark Chouinard - K5YAC]

Sounds like it was a good time for all yesterday, regardless of the band 
conditions.  This was my first time in the party as I was kept off the air 
last year by a bad piece of coax, which wasn't discovered until show time.

I was only on for 3 or 4 hours yesterday (SOLP from the house, Tulsa Co.), 
but did manage to rack up 50+ Q's on 15M and 20M.  15M was in somewhat poor 
shape, but I was able to work 18 stations, including the other Rhode Island 
station K1NAP hi.  Also worked NL7KF on 20M, as well as a few European 
stations.

I could not hear any Oklahoma stations, but I did hear other stations 
calling AC5UP, N5OK, W5TZN, and several others.  Sounded like we were 
putting on a good show.  Things got a little confusing at one point.  I was 
calling CQ, and I heard a couple of stations coming back to "Yankee Alpha 
Alpha?" to which I replied "negative, Yankee Alpha Charlie".  This went on 
for a short time until I realized that Dad and I were camped out real close 
on 20M.  Like I said, I couldn't hear anyone in OK (or KS, MO, and CO for 
that matter).  Hope I didn't encroach anyone's freq.

20M was getting pretty crowded from .250 - .270, and with the sun shining 
so bright I also decided to do battle with the Chickweed.  To my surprise, 
the old Craftsman fired right up too.  If your folks have a free push mower 
in need of some minor work, I would also recommend it highly.

Chickweed 0 - OKDX'ers 2.

Sure had fun, and it sounds like others did too.

Has anyone heard from the Heathens?

Mark - K5YAC