[PaQSO] W3WN M/S LP

[Bill Sheehan]

The general tenor of 75/80 meters as demonstrated on friday during the pre-party net is a perfect example why I avoid that band like the PLAGUE unless there is a contest.

The "pig farmers" that inhabit that piece of spectrum and just too annoying to deal with.

 

 

BTW Ron, 

chances are NOT good that I will be at WACOM on Feb 1.

At this time, I am planning on staying home and snoozing.

 

bill   KB3LIX
 
> From: wn3vaw at verizon.net
> To: paqso at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:41:54 -0400
> Subject: [PaQSO] W3WN M/S LP
> 
> Pennsylvania QSO Party
> 
> Call: W3WN
> Operator(s): W3WN, W3LE, N3HKQ
> Station: W3WN
> 
> Class: M/S LP
> QTH: Allgeheny County
> Operating Time (hrs): 22
> 
> Summary:
> Band CW Qs Ph Qs RTTY Qs PSK Qs
> -------------------------------------
> 160: 5 
> 80: 46 175 
> 40: 42 71 
> 20: 2 13 
> 15: 2 
> 10: 
> 6: 
> 2: 
> -------------------------------------
> Total: 95 261 0 0 Mults = 103 Total Score = 44,187.0
> 
> Club: 
> 
> Comments:
> 
> I've been operating in this contest for 35 years, from home, portable,
> mobile, rover, my call, club calls... this is my first ever Clean Sweep of
> all Counties. I had a BIG smile on my face all Sunday afternoon!
> 
> Thanks to all who operated. Big thanks to W3WH & K3VX, N3XK & Crew, N3SBF &
> KB3GMN, N3ZNI Mobile for all of their assistance and for being there.
> 
> Special thanks to W3LE and N3HKQ who came over and helped operate; I
> couldn't have done this without them. 
> 
> General observations:
> -- More radials under the Vertical and Inverted "L" always help. Always.
> -- Never be afraid to call for counties you need. Sometimes they answer!
> -- Life (and the contest) are too short to argue with the 75 meter morons
> who think they own a frequency year round, and who start in with the
> catcalls, carriers, and so forth. Ignore them if you can, move if you
> can't.
> -- "Yellow, A One Two" is not a valid FCC callsign.
> -- Once again, the Oceana DX Contest CW came through for that otherwise
> elusive Pacific (HI) multiplier. I know I can always count on the KH6 guys
> operating in that contest!
> -- On the same token, special thanks to KP2YL for the US VI mult on 15 phone
> Sunday afternoon. And I know at least one other Pa station worked her! 
> -- How the heck did I get a sweep and some big guns with a lot more Q's
> didn't?
> -- I really need to rig up a foot switch on the Corsair, and something other
> than a hand mike.
> -- Laptops are great for logging. If you need to switch around operating
> equipment or operators, just pick it up, move it, and put it back down.
> Sure beats rebooting a computer!
> -- W9UK/3 thinks he took Washington County in the CW Only category. Now if
> I can just talk him into submitting a log...
> -- Will KA3JWE ever resume updating his software package? I looked at N1MM
> and WB3W, and while they are a lot better for the contest, Don's little
> software project still beats them hands down. I don't look forward to the
> day when it becomes functionally obsolete.
> 
> Final note: Anyone planning on being at the WACOM Hamfest on November 1st
> who'd like to exchange QSL cards, just let me know and I'll bring them with
> me!
> 
> That means YOU KB3LIX!)
> 
> 73, ron w3wn
> 
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