[PVRCNC] NAQP Crash and Burn

[Keith Zeringue]

Phtui!  TEAM QLF Crashed and Burned.

(Insert expletives deleted here --> !@#$@%^!!!)

Just when I started having fun, all of the smoke got out of my power 
supply.  Besides jumping two feet out of the chair when the capacitor 
went ka-blewie, it also cut me off at the knees right when the casual 
after dinner crowd was beginning to check in on 40m.

I had fun lidding up the bands while it lasted.   My practice at running 
stations was going well(for me).  Only a couple of my Q's were S&P, and 
a few from moving with NT4D through the bands, but the bulk was from 
running.

It was very frustrating to have the power supply go just when the rate 
was picking up.

Anybody local want to sell a 25A continuous power supply?  Even better, 
30A?  Recommendations for new?

                     North American QSO Party, CW

Call: W4KAZ
Operator(s): W4KAZ
Station: W4KAZ

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: NC
Operating Time (hrs): 3.5

Summary:
  Band  QSOs  Mults
-------------------
   160:
    80:    1     1
    40:   27    18
    20:   75    26
    15:    2     2
    10:    1     1
-------------------
Total:  106    48  Total Score = 5,088

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Team: Team QLF

Comments:

Crash and Burn.  Murphy came and let the smoke out of my power supply, 
and no
20A backup supply.  Frustrating.

I gave running stations a go, and had enough success to stick with it 
without growing too bored and going S&P.

Fun while it lasted.