[PVRCNC] W4MPS - SS CW

[Roberts, Will]

Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:51:53 -0500
From: W4MPS <w4mps at nc.rr.com<mailto:w4mps at nc.rr.com>>
Subject: [PVRCNC] SSCW
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Marc,

Welcome to the gang and thanks for getting on in SS with a nice addition to the club score. When you look at the competition with NCCC, that 75K could literally be the winning advantage. Hope to see you on in the SSB weekend.

As far as N1MMLogger, we have lots of users in the club who would be glad to help you. N4ZR and N4AF are beta test type/advanced users. I'm an N1MM user, but am far from expert when compared to some of the software gurus among us. (Note to KA1ARB: An N1MM Hints and Kinks discussion would make an interesting club meeting program).

73,

Will

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Call:  W4MPS
Category: Low Power, Single Op, Unassisted (A)

80 mtrs= 144
40 mtrs= 207
20 mtrs= 126
15 mtrs=     8
Total=      486 in 78 Sects= 75,660 score

My first submission with the club. Thanks for getting me in under the wire, and for the warm welcome from all club members.  I made sure to include the club name correctly on the log submission.  I operated barefoot using a multiband wire antenna (W5GI), so not a lot of help there, but had a lot of fun anyway.  Missed Yukon and Idaho. Never heard them.  I've always been "CW challenged" like Rob, so I try to operate CW sweeps every year just to work on those skills.  Also need to get used to N1MM which I'm sure I don't use effectively. I'll have to learn by looking over the shoulder of one of the club pro's, as there are a lot of great features.  Didn't have much luck getting any meaningful runs going (my great radiator I'm sure), so I S&P'd my way through most of the contest.  I worked a number of club members and recognized a few like Will (W4MR), Kaz (W4KAS) and Jim (K4QPL). But how did I ever miss Rob (KA1ARB) and Alan (AA4FU)?  Always a great time on Sweeps.

73
Marc, W4MPS