[PVRCNC] IARU K4QPL SOQRP CW only

[Jim Jordan]

Call: K4QPL
Operator(s): K4QPL
Station: K4QPL

Class: SO CW QRP
QTH: NC
Operating Time (hrs): 13.1
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs  Zones  HQ Mults
-------------------------------------
  160:
   80:   27             4       5
   40:  105            12      15
   20:  170            18      24
   15:   40             7       9
   10:    2             2       0
-------------------------------------
Total:  344     0      43      53  Total Score = 77,376

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Due to a last minute change of plans was able to operate from home QTH 
instead of attempting portable from the coast. However, other things (like 
needing something called "sleep") made it a part timer in any event.

When the contest started the prospects for QRP looked pretty bleak. When I 
worked Bert, K1IMI (N4CW) about 1345 he let me cry on his shoulder that I 
had yet to work anything outside NA. I contemplated shifting to LP. However 
at about 1400 things started improving and the better EU stations started 
hearing me beginning with GR2HQ. Conditions got progressively better and 
despite it being a part time effort, I was satisfied.

Noise levels on 80 were low enough to also grab DA0HQ, TM0HQ and GR2HQ and 
other EU there. Great ears on those ops, not to mention ZL6HQ on 20. And 
thanks to all who take the time to pull us peanut whistles out of the mud. I 
am very much aware that the real QRP credit goes to the guys at the other 
end of the "circuit".

Lot of fun and good to hear so many PVRC calls. In the "wow" department, 
worked N4AF on 20M I'm sure off the back of the fixed array at NY4A at about 
2300. He was only about S3 to me for his 1500W even with my tribander aimed 
toward him. Also great ears, or maybe Howie just imagined that he was 
hearing me QRP over the EU pileup at the same time I called!

Top phone contester Rob was in there doing a great job honing his cw skills 
from KA1ARB.  Bert, Nate, and Bruce were also in there whenever I turned 
around and eating my lunch on jump balls!

73,

Jim, K4QPL