[TAC] SS CW K8DD Single Op QRP

[hank k8dd]

Hi Kurt .....

I'll see if I can find the recording when you called ..... I think I
had the recorder turned on with the logging program.  At least you'll
see how loud you were here!    Had a few comments on how good I
sounded for QRP, but I had problems running this year - I could hold a
frequency for awhile, but no replies.  Not like other years.

The KE0Z/VE4 was easy .... The VE8 and VY1 took awhile.  I thought the
pileups on the VO1's were massive - both AI and MP.  That was the only
section I didn't work for a sweep!

I think K8MM beat me by a hundred or so QSO's .... But I think he
probably stayed in the chair for a few more hours than I did!   I was
surprised at the number of Q stations I worked - seemed to be more
than the last two years.  I'd have used packet, but that would mean
the unlimited class and I'd loose the QRP identity!

73    Hank



On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 7:20 AM, Kurt Meyers <pasteur at bex.net> wrote:
> Hank:
>    Good show! Now I know why your signal wasn't any louder than it was. In
> fact, I wonder how it was as loud as it was.
>    Back when I was serious about SS, VE4 and VE8 were the toughies for me.
> I couldn't believe it when I heard KE0Z/VE4 on 80 Meters Saturday evening
> and raised him on one call. I put out a spot and only a few responded.
>    Then I was surprised to hear VO1AI on 40 Sunday evening, getting no
> calls. I worked him on one call. Then I put out the spot. WHAM. Instant
> pile-up. Didn't try VY1.
>    I worked K8DD and K8MM. I heard someone work K8AQM, but had no copy on
> Ted here.
>
> 73, Kurt
>
>
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