Well, do keep us posted, Steve, and I'm sure we can give you lots of audio
reports if needed.
Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Steve Forst
Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2014 3:48 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: My N A Q P SSB Contest Results
Tom,
Glad it sounded ok. When I worked Lloyd, I was still using the Gold
Line, but by the time I worked you, I had started playing around with the
headset.
A few months ago I dropped a few bucks and picked up a Radiosport
headset from Arlen Communications in California. Not cheap, but built
like a tank. My old Proset Plus worked well, but broke more than a few
times over the years. Comfortable and good audio, both in the ears
and over the air, but a bit cheaply made.
I've got some more tweaking to do with the new one, but it is more
comfortable than the GL on a boom for long contests.
73, Steve KW3A
On 8/17/2014 3:38 PM, Tom Behler wrote:
> Steve:
>
> Well, the contest was sure a lot of fun, so now, I have a new
> milestone to beat the next time around.
>
> Let us know how you do with the headset microphone set-up and other
> changes in the coming weeks.
>
> When I worked you last night, it did sound like you were using a
> different mic setup, so, I wonder if it was the new headset unit?
> Whatever it was, it sounded excellent!
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Steve Forst
> Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2014 1:49 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: My N A Q P SSB Contest Results
>
> Tom,
>
> Sounds like you had a great time. I pulled the plug when I hit 225,
> since I thought that was a nice round number. Glad to have worked both
> you and Lloyd on 40. You had a nice run going when I called you. I
> did hear Lloyd on 75, but we were both doing S and P.
>
> Most of my contacts were on 40, but also some on 75 and 20, a handful
> on 15, and 2 on 160.
>
>
> Instead of operating, I spent some time Saturday evening playing around
> with a headset microphone. Since the needed settings vary greatly
> from the Heil Gold Line, I may set up the 590's A and B menus to use
> the Gold Line for ragchewing and the headset for contests. Other
> changes in the works here, hopefully in the next few weeks.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
> On 8/17/2014 10:56 AM, Tom Behler wrote:
>> Hello, everyone.
>>
>>
>>
>> The North American QSO Party SSB contest was an absolute blast here!
>> In fact, I think that, in terms of the number of qsos logged, it was
>> my best effort ever.
>>
>>
>>
>> I operated a total of nine hours, and made 355 qsos. My point total
>> was 30175. I can't seem to find my number of multipliers either in
>> the statistics view, or in my Cabrillo file from the N3FJP logging
>> software,
> so
>> that is one mystery for me yet. since my XYL is out of town for the
>> next couple of days, I may have to wait for her to look for that
>> detail to see
> if
>> something appears on the screen that I can't get to with Jaws.
>>
>>
>>
>> 40 meters was by far my best band, with a total of 266 contacts made.
>> I made 1 contact on 10 meters, 18 on 15 meters, 43 on 20 meters, and
>> 27 on
> 75
>> meters.
>>
>>
>>
>> I worked 44 states, 2 Canadian provinces, and 1 station in the Cayman
>> Islands.
>>
>>
>>
>> If there was a major disappointment for the day, it had to be 20 meters.
>>
>>
>>
>> I spent a couple hours on 20 Saturday afternoon, but found the band
>> to be very strange. I worked stations as close by as Illinois, and
>> as far away
> as
>> California, but the band seemed to be very inconsistent and rapidly
> changing
>> at times. I think my score would have been even higher, if I had
>> been
> more
>> successful on 20.
>>
>>
>>
>> I did work Lloyd (W3IUU) and Steve (KW3A) on 40 meters, so that was a
>> definite plus.
>>
>>
>>
>> Anyway, it's onward from here, and I'm sure looking forward to the N
>> A Q P again in January!
>>
>>
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI
>>
>>
>>
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