[PVRCNC] N4GU NAQP SOLP

[mike at bentwire.net]

           NAQPSSB Score Summary Sheet

       Start Date : 2010-08-20

    CallSign Used : N4GU
      Operator(s) : N4GU

Operator Category : SINGLE-OP
             Band : ALL
            Power : LOW
             Mode : SSB
 Default Exchange : MIKE NC

     ARRL Section : NC
        Club/Team : POTOMAC VALLEY RADIO CLUB
         Software : N1MM Logger V10.8.0

        Band    QSOs    Pts  Sec   NA
         3.5      12      12    9    0
           7     188     188   31    1
          14      62      62   20    0
       Total     262     262   60    1


            Score : 15,982

Knew from the beginning this was to be a very part time effort, had a 
previous commitment for dinner, so knew I'd lose some prime operating 
time. Started off checking 15m and admiring the peace and quiet of the 
band. Only ever heard one signal on 15m, W6TA, and he could never hear 
me. 20m was fairly productive, but less than 30 min from the start of 
the contest a wideband pulsing noise started up making it hard to work 
anything but S9+ signals. It covered at least 40-10m (didn't check 80 
or 160m). Had the same thing happen the cw weekend and I pulled the 
plug. Didn't pull the plug, but went and did other things while 
listening to the rig run in the background. About an hour after it 
started, the noise went away. Hallelujah! Hopped back on 20m and S&P'd 
and tried running. Alternated with 40m, while occasionally checking 15 
and still heard only W6TA, who still never heard me. Had to stop at 
2100Z to go to a cookout with neighbors. Got back on around 0030Z and 
found 40m hot. I mean hot. Found a spot and ran, ran, ran. Wow! Most 
fun I've had in quite some time. The Q meter hit short term rates of 
240 and hour rates of 120. Got interrupted by some family phone calls 
which killed the momentum. Checked 80m later, but signals were pretty 
weak, so worked a handful and decided to call it a night. Only put in 
3.5 hours for the contest, but had enough fun for at least 6. If only 
I could do that good on 40m during SS.