[SOC] W1SOC in FOC Bill Windle QSO Party

[D.J.J. Ring, Jr.]

Oh, boy collect those "Windle's".

Did you work at least two continents, and one FOC from the UK?  If so they
might want to sponsor you (or not).

73

DR

N1EA

=30=



On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 6:56 AM, BP <n4bp at bellsouth.net> wrote:

>             FOCBWQP Score Summary Sheet
>
>         Start Date : 2012-09-22
>
>      CallSign Used : W1SOC
>        Operator(s) : N4BP
>
> Operator Category : SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED
>               Band : ALL
>              Power : HIGH
>               Mode : CW
>   Default Exchange : Name
>         Gridsquare : EL96UD
>
>               Name : Bob Patten
>            Address : 2841 N.W. 112 Terrace
>     City/State/Zip : Plantation, FL  33323
>            Country : USA
>
>       ARRL Section : SFL
>          Club/Team : Second Class Operators Club
>           Software : N1MM Logger V12.9.2
>
>          Band    QSOs     FOC
>           3.5      12       9
>             7      88      57
>            14     161      92
>            21     119      68
>            28      70      31
>         Total     450     257
>
>              Score : 257
>
>                Rig : Elecraft K3, Ameritron AL-1500
>
>           Antennas : Cushcraft A4S, 40/80 Coax Trap Dipole
>
>            Soapbox : 2012 Sep Bill Windle FOC QSO Party
> Major rain storm on Saturday morning.  Even though the A4S trap
> drain holes are properly oriented, they must have filled with
> water as the SWR went sky high on 20 & 15.  I plodded along with
> what power the beam would accept and it took until about 4PM for
> the SWR to drop to normal.  Than the rain started again with
> accompanying S9+ rain static!  Very frustrating.  Worked many
> FOC members on four bands and N2KW on five.  As usual, FOC
> members took the "Second Class Operators Club" call in stride
> and made me feel welcome.
> On the plus side: Lake Okeechobee which has been in drought condx
> for years is now above normal.
>
> --
> 73,     Bob Patten, N4BP                Plantation, FL
>
> E-Mail :   n4bp at arrl.net                Website: http://www.qsl.net/n4bp
> SOC #1          ARS #799                QRP ARCI #3412       FISTS #7871
> FP #1491                                SMIRK #6625
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