[PVRCNC] Re: [PVRC] N4CW M/S HP 160

[Willie L. Baber]

Hi Bert:

Man, you are serious!  I put in a few hours on the second=20
night, after power was restored. However, we purchased a=20
5,000 watt generator for next time around.

73, Will, wj9b, dit dit
On Sun, 8 Dec 2002 12:58:29 EST N4CW@aol.com wrote:

> Call used: N4CW                                           Location: NC
>      Category: Multi-Single Xmtr          Mode: CW              Power: Hi=
gh
>      Callsign of Operator(s): N4CW, KO7X                                 =
    =20
>            =20
> =20
>      Exchanged Information: N4CW RST NC =20
> =20
>      Hours of Operation:=20
> =20
>      band      QSOs     points
>      =C4=C4=C4=C4=C4=C4=C4=C4=C4=C4=C4=C4=C4=C4=C4=C4=C4=C4=C4=C4=C4=C4=
=C4=C4=C4
>      160        648       1334
>      =C4=C4=C4=C4=C4=C4=C4=C4=C4=C4=C4=C4=C4=C4=C4=C4=C4=C4=C4=C4=C4=C4=
=C4=C4=C4
>      TOTAL      648       1334   X   81 multipliers  =3D  108,054
> =20
>      Club or Team Name: Potomac Valley Radio Club  =20
> =20
>      Comments: Started the contest without commercial power due
>      to a severe ice storm. Station consisted of an IC-706MkIIG
>      and laptop on battery power, and a kerosene lamp atop my
>      (useless) FT-1000MP to shed some light on the keyboard. The
>      tmeperature inside the house was 40 degrees! I managed to
>      operate about 1 hour 15 minutes before the laptop shut down
>      because of the battery. Unable to operate, I went over to a
>      neighbor's house to warm up (they had a gas log to heat with,
>      we didn't!). A half hour later, power was restored. After I
>      returned home, I changed the configuration over to the MP
>      and an amplifier; that made operating much better. Besides,
>      I didn't have to put my hands over the kerosene lamp's
>      chimney to warm them up!!! KO7X wasn't as fortunate; his
>      house remained without power, so we had him and his XYL over.
>      He was pressed into service and contributed to my score.
>      Had to quit early due to a severe chest cold, plus Alan
>      was exhausted after having had little sleep the previous
>      night due to his being the "fireman" (tending the fireplace)
>      at their home. Hey, it was a fun contest - a delight to
>      work old friends and make new ones.
>=20
>      73, Bert N4CW
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Willie L. Baber
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