[PVRCNC] IARU W4KAZ SO Mixed LP

[Jim Jordan, K4QPL]

Hi Keith,

Ok, it's 'bout time to not put yourself down 'cause you're doing a lot of 
things right and that is a very respectable score for a low power station 
with no "gain" antennas. We all suffer "finger trouble" from time to time 
and I figured if I waited a few seconds you'd be right back--and you were.

And in a contest where there are a lot of mults, and especially IARU where 
there are all the HQ mults whose job is to run so everyone else can get 
mults, it's a matter of doing what feels right at the time and that includes 
a lot of S&P. Every one of those mults, yeah, like the word says, multiplies 
yours score so although 1 point is better than 0, picking up a mult can be a 
lot better than 1, 2 or 5. Of course you still need some good runs to have 
something to multiply.

The other thing to remember is that for the most part, the DX contesters are 
dam' good at copying weak signals through horrible line noise and qrm which 
is standard fare in Europe. Running low power I'm always amazed at how well 
these guys copy and will hang in there with you until they get it right or 
you both agree it's hopeless. Don't hesitate to jump into a pileup for a 
needed mult. Listen smart. Guile trumps strength!

Anyhow, great job and keep it up!

73,

Jim, K4QPL


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "W4KAZ" <kazeringue at aol.com>
To: "PVRCNC" <pvrcnc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 5:07 PM
Subject: [PVRCNC] IARU W4KAZ SO Mixed LP


> Well, I didn't get to test drive a K3, but I DID get to test drive a K2.
>
> We used the K2 on 15m and 10m for FD, but this was really the first 
> contest I've had time to try it out on five bands.  That proved the money 
> previously tied up in an FT-100D and an HT has been wisely re-allocated. 
> The K2 is a good radio - with a few minor quirks.
>
> I planned to spend what time I had available practicing  CW runs. Check. 
> I still have a long way to go, but I am at least more comfortable giving 
> running a shot now.  The rates were nothing to get the Big Dawgs barking, 
> or even keep them awake, but it was fun and usually enough to keep me 
> busy.
>
> I also found that I was somewhat torn.  I happen to enjoy S&P (with no 
> spots, skimmer, telepathy, or seance derived data used), and the K2 is so 
> much better as an S&P radio than my Other Radio that I found myself 
> wanting to spin the knob on the K2 rather than remain camped out on a run. 
> There are lots of workable stations packed in together, and the K2 excels 
> at finding the guys between the beacons.
>
> I worked AL1G, which is the noteworthy because it is the first time any of 
> the stations in Alaska have been able to hear me in the past three years. 
> I also logged more 20m Q's than in the past couple of years, so my 
> springtime repairs to the 20m dipole seem to be bearing fruit.  I also 
> found out the 160m inv-L can be loaded up on 20m, and helped with the gaps 
> off the ends of the 20m dipole.
>
> When I ran across N4YDU calling CQ on 80m late Saturday evening, I decided 
> he probably needed some waking up, so I dropped my call at about 10 wpm. 
> :o  That was a WOD of fun.
>
> Unfortunately, 'QPL managed to be victim of lidishness when he caught me 
> juggling the headphones and a small box fan, and I flubbed the QSO by 
> keying his call in the zone of the previous Q.  Duh-OH!  sri 
> mij.....That's K4PLQ, right?
>
> 73 de w4kaz/lid
>
>
> Soapbox:
> Not much DX heard/worked, but the locals showed up.  One point is better 
> than zero points, and a  summer contest at the sunspot minimum with 
> inadequate antennas is still better than turning the radio off.
>
>
>
> Call: W4KAZ
> Class: SO Mixed LP
> Operating Time (hrs): 13.5
>
> Summary:
>  Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs  Zones  HQ Mults
> -------------------------------------
>   160:    0      0      0       0
>    80:   57     24      5       3
>    40:   82     14     10      15
>    20:  156      9     11      13
>    15:   14      9      5       5
>    10:    9      5      5       1
> -------------------------------------
> Total:  318     60     36      39  Total Score = 58,950
>
> Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club
>
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