Steve:
Well, we once again have thunderstorms in the area this afternoon, so I
don't know how conditions will be within the next few hours, but I'll
certainly give it a shot.
Thanks for the correction on the exchange.
I should have been clearer in my original post.
I don't think I'll be able to submit my log this time around, because, so
far as I know, you can't do it after the fact, but at least I'll keep a list
of qsos for my own records, and give out some points to others who will be
seriously competing.
As I think I said earlier, the new laptop is supposed to arrive next week,
not quickly enough for the contest, but them's the breaks, I guess.
See you in the contest, Steve, and hope to hear others as well.
P.S. It will be nice to be able to do 160 this time around, although with
the weather as it is, I suspect the band will be quite noisy.
Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2011 12:43 PM
Subject: Re: Anyone doing North American QSO Party SSB Contest today?
> Tom,
>
> I should be there and will try and put in a reasonable effort this year.
> Sorry to hear about the pc problem. I don't do the Braille thing,
> and if I couldn't log with the computer I'd be in trouble.
>
> Don't know what the high bands are like this weekend, but my usual
> preference for this one is mostly 40, with 75 later on, and a peek at
> 160 late tonight.
>
> One correction: Exchange is name and state/province, not section. Also
> remember 100 w max.
>
> 73, GL, Steve KW3A
>
> On 8/20/2011 12:19 PM, Tom Behler wrote:
>> Hi, all.
>>
>> Is anyone other than me planning to do the North American QSO Party
>> single
>> sideband contest today?
>>
>> It runs from 1800 Z this afternoon until 0600 Z Sunday morning.
>>
>> That translates into 2 p.m. this afternoon until 2 a.m. tomorrow morning
>> Eastern time. A single operator can do the contest for a maximum of 10
>> hours.
>>
>> The contest runs on the usual HF contest bands--10, 15, 20, 40, 80, and
>> 160.
>>
>> The exchange is very simple--just name and ARRL section.
>>
>> The contest is a blast!
>>
>> On a slightly down note, I won't be able to do today's contest as
>> seriously
>> as I would like, since I now have no laptop to log with, and my other
>> home
>> PC is not in a convenient location, but I'll be there in spirit. Guess
>> I'll
>> keep my log in Braille (the old way), and just hope I don't make too many
>> duplicate contacts.
>>
>> I have a new laptop coming within the next week or so, but the timing
>> just
>> isn't right for today.
>>
>> Hope to hear many of you a little later!
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI
>>
>
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