Nice going, Tom.  I have a wonky pl-259 on my dipole feedline or i'd have 
looked for you and steve on 40.  As it was, I just gave out some points on 
15 but that's a great little contest.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2012 11:49 AM
Subject: Re: My Run in the NA QSO Party Yesterday


>    Mike and all:
>
> Well, my NAQP CW contest effort was plagued like everyone elses's with
> thunderstorm static, but I managed to make a total of 278 qsos on the 
> bands
> in the allotted 10 hours of operating.  Made a few qsos on 10 meters 
> before
> it washed out;  some on 15 meters;  most on 20 and 40;  some on 80;  and a
> couple on 160.
>
> I need to do some editing on my log, but I believe I worked most of the
> states, a few provinces in Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico.
>
> Overall, under the conditions, I felt pretty good about my effort, and
> really look forward to the winter NAQP when, at least theoretically, the
> static crashes will be gone.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Duke, K5XU" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2012 7:45 AM
> Subject: My Run in the NA QSO Party Yesterday
>
>
>> Thunderstorms in the area that only brought me static, but no
>> moisture, kept my participation down.
>>
>> Nevertheless, I made 51 contacts, divided among 26 states, and 4
>> Canadian provinces with a total of about 90 minutes of operating time.
>>
>> Ten meters had washed out by the time I got started, so I was only on
>> 15, 20, and 40 meters.
>>
>> It was fun until the static went crazy.
>>
>>
>> Mike Duke, K5XU
>> American Council of Blind Radio Amateurs
>>