[PVRCNC] 2023 NC QSO Party - K4TMC SOLP Portable

[Henry Pollock - K4TMC]

Call: K4TMC

Operator(s): K4TMC

Station: K4TMC



Class: SO Portable LP

QTH: CAR

Operating Time (hrs): 9



Summary:

 Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs  Dig Qs

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   80:   0       0      0

   40:   0     255      0

   20:   0     282      0

   15:   0       2      0

   10:   0      37      0

    6:   0

    2:   0

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Total:   0     576      0  Mults = 107  Total Score = 122,622



Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club



Comments:



Portable operation from Atlantic Beach, NC (Carteret County, FM14PQ, IOTA
NA112,

USI NC010S)



Wow!  This was a fun contest, even if it was my first time.  With only a
4-band end fed halfwave vertical, I felt loud on 40 and 20.  I struggled at
the beginning, running on 40, trying to get a good rhythm for my
exchange.  And,
lost two contacts and 2 mults because I did not read the rules for how to
log a station that is on a county line. I was surprised that with only a
couple of exceptions, everyone seemed to understand how the exchanges
worked, even the DX stations that called-in. As a result, I had some high
rates (103 for over 2 hours on 20M). I did try 80M a few times but the
noise level was high and there were few stations.  I stayed on 40 to finish
out the effort.  I did take a lunch break around noon to get some Starbucks
coffee and a plate of brisket from my favorite supplier.

Thanks to all of the PVRCers who called!

I look forward to next year’s activity.  I’ll have to re-think the antennas
for both the CQ 160 SSB and NCQP such that I do not have to play with the
antenna configuration in the short time between the two activities. And
have coffee and food readily available.

Rig: Elecraft K3+ with Heil HC4 mic element

Antenna: PAR EF-Quad (10 – 40M) End Fed Halfwave Vertical (40M Inverted-L)
on 43 ft fiberglass pole with base 9 ft above ground

73,

Henry - K4TMC