[PaQSO] Thanks For Another Great Contest

[Tom Behler]

Hello,.

 

I want to thank everyone for another great PA QSO Party.  As an out-of-state
operator, I felt very welcome, and enjoyed the experience immensely.

 

I wound up with 258 qsos, but didn't get the county sweep this year.  Missed

5 counties--Cambria, Forest, Schuylkill, Sullivan, and Wyoming.

 

My effort this time was hampered by a few factors.

 

First, since my last participation in the party in October of 2015, I
relocated to another part of Michigan, and am still somewhat limited
antenna-wise.  I don't have an antenna that effectively covers the upper
part of 80 and 75 meters, so I couldn't work those bands as much as I would
have liked.  Besides, the QRN was so bad out here on 75 and 80 meters that I
had trouble hearing even those stations I tried to work via CW.  Then, about
10 p.m., we had a round of thunderstorms that lasted for several hours, so I
had to pull the plug early.

 

I want to give a special thanks to all of the Frankford Radio club bonus
stations!  Working you guys was a real treat, and will probably provide me
with the highest point score I have ever achieved from out here in Michigan.
Thanks also to the rovers who helped with the rare counties.

 

In summary, the contest was fun as usual, and I will definitely submit my
log and other needed materials within the next few days.

 

I'll definitely participate next year, hopefully with a somewhat better
antenna setup for 80 and even 160 meters.

 

The way the PAQP Party is organized and conducted truly makes me proud of
the fact that I was first licensed in Central Pennsylvania back in 1969!

 

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Grandville, Michigan