[PaQSO] K8RYU/R

[Ralph Matheny]

Kinda a bumpy year for me....seems like I have a lot

of those!!


Started in JUN, QSO's down, usually have 100+ there

but less this year.  Then to HUN with pretty much normal

results there.  PER was a blast...biggest damn pileup I've

had in a long time.  Then trip across the mountain to ADA,

things about normal there.  Worked some from FRA, including

160, then off to bed.  Up early Sunday, on in FUL with good

results.  BED a complete bust...normally 100+ Q's but nobody

seemed to be on and conditions seemed poor.  Rain there,

location not at all good.  Then drove to FAY where made a

normal showing.  Was told that GRE was scarce by several ops,

but the day was ending and I chose to stay in FAY rather than

move.  Good thing, as I was stuck in traffic on I-68 for near

an hour which would have wasted most of my time left.


Problems this year....an auto tuner which would not behave...

have had that issue before and just can't seem to get it to

act up at home...the deep cycle batts didn't last as long as

usual so had logging computer problems due to low volts.

Lost a lot of time on road due to detours which really fouled

my usual trip, including the I-68 problem...the good folks in

WV thought Sunday eve was a good time to repair a bridge.


Good side is the K3 never blinked, nor did the old Honda Van

(now 255,000 miles) so got home in time to pick up the dog

at sitters' house before 9.


So...another one in the books.... about 520 Q's, about 100

mults (didn't count them yet)  and 785 miles driven.


Cudos to NK8Q and KA3QLF......never loud but always there.


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