[TVARC] K4QR's Whimper: FQP K4QR SOAB SSB LP

[Don Blough]

I worked only 3 counties and did not hear a Sumter either Sat or Sun on
10,15,20,or 40. Heard 3 more but they did not answer me
Don KD8RBW

On Apr 29, 2018 10:39 PM, "Anthony Hackenberg" <
anthony.w.hackenberg at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Members of TVARC's MailList:
>
> Below is my (K4QR) whimper about my results in the 2018 Florida QSO Party
> (FQP) contest.   My score is too dismal to call this a "brag" so it's a
> whimper. 😢
>
> On April 28 (Saturday), and April 29 (Sunday), I managed to participate in
> the FQP for a few hours during each of this contest's two sessions from my
> base station, at my home QTH (in The Villages, FL). I operated as a
> Single Operator (SO) on All Bands (AB*) with no assistance and used Low
> Power (LP; 100 watts). *Note: Although my entry category was SOAB, I
> actually ONLY worked 20 meters (Unfortunately, this contest does not have a
> category for single-band operation).
>
> Band conditions were DISMAL!  My rate of contacts was an abysmal 2.4/hour
> (13 contacts in about 5.5 hours). Heard very few signals on the contest's
> HF bands. Heard a couple of stations inside Florida (only worked 1 Florida
> County --- Sumter thanks to NP2B/4 & W4CRV). Heard only a few stations
> outside Florida (worked 9 States, 2 Canadian Provinces & 1 DX station).
> Heard about three other TVARC members working this contest, including
> NP2B/4, W4CRV & K2DM.
>
> Here is my (K4QR) FQP contest score posted using the 3830 Score Submittal
> Form (at http://www.3830scores.com):
>
>                     Florida QSO Party
>
> Call: K4QR
> Operator(s): K4QR
> Station: K4QR
>
> Class: SOAB SSB LP
> QTH: The Villages, FL
> Operating Time (hrs): 5.5
>
> Summary:
>  Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs
> --------------------
>    40:
>    20:          13
>    15:
>    10:
> --------------------
> Total:   0      13  CW Mults = 0  Ph Mults = 12  Total Score = 312
>
> Club: Florida Contest Group
>
> Comments:
>
> FQP Total Score = (#QSOs X #Multipliers) X Low Power Multiplier
> K4QR's "  "     = ( 13   X 12          ) X 2
> K4QR's "  "     = (    156 QSOpts      ) X 2
> K4QR's "  "     =  156 X 2 = 312
>
> =====================================
> Selections de K4QR's Cabrillo Log (created by N3FJP's FQP contest logger):
> CONTEST: FCG-FQP
> CALLSIGN: K4QR
> LOCATION: NFL
> CATEGORY-OPERATOR: SINGLE-OP
> CATEGORY-STATION: FIXED
> CATEGORY-TRANSMITTER: ONE
> CATEGORY-POWER: LOW
> CATEGORY-ASSISTED: NON-ASSISTED
> CATEGORY-BAND: ALL
> CATEGORY-MODE: SSB
> [Actual Operating Time/Duration: 5 hrs 32 min 46 secs]
> [Duration spread over the 20 hrs comprising both contest sessions on 4/28
> & 4/29/2018]
> CLUB: FLORIDA CONTEST GROUP
> CLAIMED-SCORE: 312
> OPERATORS: K4QR
> NAME: Anthony W. Hackenberg
> ADDRESS-CITY: The Villages
> ADDRESS-STATE-PROVINCE: FL
> SOAPBOX: Lousy band condx
>
>
> Let's again hope for better band conditions for next year's Florida QSO
> Party.  Come on Mr. Sun give us some sunspot activity!
>
> 73,
>
> Tony/K4QR
> TVARC Member
>
>
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