[PaQSO] WU3U final score

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Here is t he breakdown of my 2013 PAQP effort:

PHONE: 206

CW:        313

Total QSOs = 519

MULTS: 117

(For counties, missed Cameron, Chester (!), Franklin, Indiana, and Monroe)

QSO POINTS = 833

Raw score = 97,461

5 contacts with W5GZD = 1000 points

FINAL SCORE = 98,461

I would appreciate it if other PHI stations would post their scores.

I had a great time.  

Overall QSOs were down this year for me, by about 78.   I think this is mostly because I was sick earlier in the month and really not in tip top shape, had a hard time staying in the chair.

I wasn't able to break last year's score, which was 100,880 - was trying to get to at least 101,000.  Oh well.

Equipment was basic - all wire antennas on the roof of my S. Philly row home.  Full sized, upside down U shaped 40 meter dipole, horizontal section about 35 feet long, rest almost vertical straight down, fitted with loading coils at the ends to resonate it on 80 meters.

Second antenna was a simple 20 meter dipole.

Everything fed at a common feed point - use a pi network in the shack to touch up SWR at the TX.

Rig = Yaesu FT 100D - 100 watts.

N3FJP logging software.

All in all a good time a a good score considering the power and working conditions.

Looking forward to next year but plan some changes.

73 to all,

Tim
WU3U