[PaQSO] CQ,CQ,CQ

[Ron Lape]

Preliminary Report
Didn't do as good as last year but did sweep! (Darn ALC circuit on the 850).

240 Q's @1=                             240
67 Counties + 19 Sec + 1 DX = 87 Multi
Bonus Station = 1
87x240+200 - 21,080

Only managed to operate a total of 13.5 hrs due to the above mentioned ALC.

My pet peeve: CQ CQ CQ CQ CQ PAQSO PARTY ANY STATION ANYWHERE, CQ CQ CQ
PAQSO PARTY THIS IS (CALL) (PAUSE) STATION WITH MI AGAIN (PAUSE) K3MI YOU
ARE MY #666 FAY, QSL, CQ CQ CQ CQ PAQSO PARTY CQ PARTY FROM (CALL) CQ CQ CQ
ANY STATION ANYWHERE (PAUSE) (REPEAT OF WHO WAS THAT AGN AGN.

In the above scenerio 5 other S/P stations that might have needed the
contact will move hoping to find another station to work.
Those Auto-Announce gizmo's are nice but over use without listening for
stations is a total waste.

Just some thoughts from Fayette County

"When the pin is pulled, Mr Grenade is not our friend."
>U.S. Marine Corps Manual
73's De Ron K3MI