[PVRCNC] 2011 IARU - N1LN (M/S)

[Bruce Meier]

IARU HF World Championship

Call: N1LN
Operator(s): EA5DFV, W0UCE, N4GU, N1LN
Station: N1LN

Class: M/S HP
QTH: NC-08
Operating Time (hrs): 24

Summary:
 Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs  Zones  HQ Mults
-------------------------------------
  160:    13     0      4        3
   80:   152    12     16       19
   40:   382   318     26       32
   20:   421   439     28       41
   15:    73    51     16       24
   10:     8     0      4        3
-------------------------------------
Total:  1049   820     94      122  Total Score = 1,200,744

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Comments:

As I have already read from other reports, conditions were not exactly the
best this weekend.   All week long I was watching the weather reports and
wondering how much time we would lose because of the forecasted lightening
and thunderstorms.  Mother nature cooperated, made a last minute change to
the
weather and life was good.  Well, not really.    The propagation gods were
not listening until about 2100 UTC on Saturday.  It was like a switch was
turned from off to on and  20 meters finally opened.    We had been able to
work Europe all day, but the percent of stateside Qs from 2100 UTC on
dropped big time.   We also either missed the 15 meter opening or by the
time the conditions changed it was too late.  Our final Q count on 15 meters
would end
up 64 percent below 2010.    Fortunately that would not be the story for all
bands.   When we finished our 2011 Q count was 5 percent below 2010.
However, our score was higher due to both an increase in multipliers, up
from 208 to 216, and an increase in points per QSO, up from 2.75 in  2010 to
2.97 in 2011.  This increase was due to an outstanding job by the team on
both 40 meter SSB and CW, where we increased the Q count by 43 percent.
Additionally, based on a couple of already submitted multi-op results, we
also might have spent too much time on SSB.  Our Q count ended up 56 percent
CW and 44 percent SSB while there scores were both above 81 percent CW.
Perhaps something to think about for next year.

OK, so much for the statistics.   Well, almost anyway.  One very important
statistic of our multi-op events is the FQ, or Fun Quotient, where we once
again scored very high.   I would like to thank Jose, EA5DFV, for joining us
while visiting relatives in the US.   His visit with us started on Thursday
night at the PVRC NC east meeting with a very interesting presentation about
his Multi-op contesting experiences on the Canary Islands.   Jose, one of
the operating positions is always open for you when in the US.   I would
once again also like to thank Jack and Mike.  Together the four of us had a
fun weekend, made a few Qs, shared many stories and had some good food.  Oh
yes, what would a contest weekend be without Chef Archie?  Well, once again
Archie was in charge of Saturday nights dinner and it was outstanding.   The
focal point of the dinner was steak sandwiches with mushrooms, cheese,
onions, hot peppers and a few secret ingredients.   This was not just your
basic run on the mill steak, but hand selected and special cut by one of the
local butchers.   Well done ARCHIE !!  Oh yes, some wine and a few other
culinary delights also made it to the table.

Thanks to all the stations that helped add to our weekend of fun.  Thanks to
patient operators that hung with us through the QRN on 80 and 160 and the
frequent requests for repeats.   The log will be uploaded into LoTW in a few
days.  Our next team event will be NAQP CW.   Hope to hear you all there.

In closing, I agree with WX3B that it would be great to expand the classes
of the IARU to include M2 and MM.   If not MM, at least M2 would be nice.

73,
Bruce, N1LN