[PaQSO] Where's My Mic?

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   Greetings to all!

As a 99% cw operator, I did a little math last spring and found that =
only about 30% of all qsos made within the past two years (from all =
entrants) were on that mode.  Nevertheless, I set out this year to =
break(or at least challenge) for the state record in that category.    A =
few thoughts along the way:
  . =20
    I was able to log 66 counties by midnight on saturday night, but =
waiting for a few mobiles to change county lines on 80m caused a =
dramatic fall in  Top Band operation.
   Sunday rates are always slower.   By noon, I found myself mindlessly =
calling CQ with few resposes on any band.   The new mini-beam helped =
somewhat, but it seems like a memory keyer would be a great aid.
   By 2pm, I threw in towel and decided to switch modes and moved to 40m =
ssb.  Although feeling like a cat out of water, WOW, what a difference.  =
 Stations everywhere, including counties I strained and hunted for on =
CW.  Although not to be taken the wrong way, operating on cw may be a =
contest, but being on phone for just a few hours introduced me to the =
"party."
   I think I even came across some kinduv impromtu "net" where stations =
were waiting on a certain frequency for callers who may still need their =
counties.    Had a few stations who suggested that if I hear a certain =
county to "send them this way" after I had just worked that county five =
minutes earlier just down the band.  =20
   So I called an audible, but too late to put up a substantial =
mixed-mode score from WPA.  I believe I finished with 613 CW, and a =
little over 200 on ssb for a total of 815 raw qsos.   I got my sweep on =
cw early sunday morning and content with that.   56 mults-----where were =
all the W7s????? Compared to the CA Qso Party, the higher bands were =
relatively lifeless.  During that contest,  10 and 15m were filled with =
CA operators AND callers.
   Congrats to AD8J for sticking out 700+ cw qsos.   Hats off to KB3A =
for activating CRN on saturday morning.    Many thanks to K8MR, K4UT, =
and W3USA for their outstanding mobile efforts!!!!!!  Had a =
color-penciled map with each of your routes.    W3USA suggested I buy =
him a case of beer after finalizing my sweep in Wayne county.   You guys =
deserve a keg!
   In all, K8MR is correct.   Having a multiplier count only once =
regardless of mode makes this a different contest.  But it certainly =
would make things more interesting with mults on cw and ssb =
separate!!!!!!!!
And one flame before I go...........any way of changing the county =
abbreviation for Beaver to BVR, hi...........
CU all next year.........MIXED mode!?
73  Rob   KA3S

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