Will look for you the first weekend in October for the California Qso party. I'll be operating under the call nz6q on cw and ssb.
dan kb6unc
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Forst<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2013 11:31 AM
Subject: Re: North American QSO Party SSB Contest Anyone?
Bands were pretty noisy here and I had a s8 noise level on 40 meters
most of the day. I did put 260 in the log mostly on 40 despite the
noise. Did a few on 20 and 75 and maybe half a dozen on 160. I went
to bed with about 3 hours left since new contacts were getting rare.
Didn't want to stay up 3 more hours just to get another dozen in the log.
Did work KB8TYJ and WA3MIX. Also heard W3IUU, but we were both S and P
and didn't cross paths otherwise.
I'm looking at this one and next week's Ohio QP as shakedowns for the PA
QP in October. Found one of my foot switches acting funny, so need to
deal with that.
73, Steve KW3A
On 8/18/2013 10:41 AM, Tom Behler wrote:
> Albert:
>
> Well, my NAQP outing was a disappointment here too.
>
> Here in Central Lower Michigan, 10 and 15 were completely dead. 20 was
> open, but in very poor shape, at least for most of the afternoon. 40 was
> better, and got better as the night progressed, but by about 10 p.m., I kind
> of ran out of gas and called it quits.
>
> Made a total of 130 contacts.
>
> Did manage to work Steve (KW3A) on 40 meters.
>
> I have had similar experiences with the summer contest before, and find that
> things are much better for the winter contests in January, so that is
> something to look forward to for sure.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Albert Sanchez" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
> To: <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
> Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2013 7:13 AM
> Subject: Re: North American QSO Party SSB Contest Anyone?
>
>
>> Well I tried to participate in the NAQP with limited success. I made some
>> contacts on 20 and 15 meters then a storm front came past leaving us with
>> thunder/lightning so had to disconnect. Maybe next year will be better.
>> Best 73's,
>> Albert, WA7FXB
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
>> Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 8:04 PM
>> Subject: North American QSO Party SSB Contest Anyone?
>>
>>
>>> Hi, again, everyone.
>>>
>>> Well, this week-end is the North American QSO Party SSB contest.
>>>
>>> It runs from 1800 Z tomorrow, until 0600 Z Sunday morning.
>>>
>>> Operating bands are the usual contest bands--160 through 10.
>>>
>>> The exchange is very simple--just name and state/province.
>>>
>>> I plan to wrack up as many qsos on as many bands as I can during the
>>> allowed
>>> 10 hours of operating time, so please look for me.
>>>
>>> I will be working from the home QTH, rather than the RV, since my XYL has
>>> another week-end commitment.
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI
>>
>
>
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