[PaQSO] KD8MQ JEF 2010

[John Myers]

Wow! what a weekend. We didn't break any records, but it was fun!

Pennsylvania QSO Party

Call: KD8MQ
Operator(s): KD8MQ / WI8T / KD8KMQ / N8PLA
Station: KD8MQ

Class: M/S Port LP
QTH: JEF
Operating Time (hrs): 12.5

Summary:
 Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs  RTTY Qs  PSK31 Qs
---------------------------------------
  160:    3      1      0         0
   80:   19    140      0         0
   40:   21    200      0         0
   20:    0     13      0         0
   15:    0      1      0         0
   10:    0      0      0         0
    6:    0      0      0         0
    2:    0      0      0         0
---------------------------------------
Total:   43    355      0         0  Mults = 101  Total Score = 45,141

Club: Alliance ARC

Comments:

Plus Bonus points.

A few observations:
1)I posted our need list on Saturday night. On Sunday morning, Paul,
KA3JOI in FOR searched me out to give us a new one. Thanks Paul!

2)It happened again. Fred, KM3M allowed me to break in on his
frequency to work a new mult. He's let me do this so many times that
I've lost count. Fred, someday will get together for that beer!

3)On the way home, around the Ohio line, I started developing
transmission trouble on my Jeep (Only two payments to go, AAARRGH!!!).
We aren't yet sure if it will be saved.

4)Me being a city boy, and from Ohio, I wasn't familiar with the
practice of "deer spotting". The spotters were out in full force on
Friday night. Very interesting!

5)We missed 3 counties: LAW, ADA, WAY.

6)When the N1MM logger was suggested for our clubs Field Day 2010, I
begged off, because it seemed too complicated. How wrong I was! No I
can't wait to integrate N1MM with my home shack, then with our clubs
field day operation.

7)We are talking about doing a multi-multi effort next year. thThe
other ops complained that it would have taken a whak with a 2 by 4 to
get me away from the rig.

8)After a couple beers, CW get's easier to copy. Not so with sending.
My apologies to all who had to endure my sending. Actually, next year,
I'm bringing a mouse pad. The key kept sliding around on the table.

9)It was great getting on the air, and working all the familiar
callsigns. It was a great weekend.