Yup, Steve, and I'm looking forward to those contests.

In the short term, I'm very much looking forward to the NAQP CW and SSB
contests in January.  As you know, those are two of my favorites, because I
at least have a chance of competing reasonably well in them, since everyone
is  limited to 100 watts.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Steve Forst
Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2015 1:15 PM
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Subject: Re: Stew Perry Contest Update

Tom,

Sounds like you had fun.  I was only on a short time and put about 2 dozen
in the log.  Some on the 480 and some on the 2000, all barefoot. 
If I had heard any DX, I would have connected  the amp.

I guess the next two 160 tests are the ARRL CW and SSB later this winter.

73, Steve KW3A

On 12/27/2015 12:43 PM, Tom Behler wrote:
> Hello, everyone.
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> I spent a few hours last evening playing in the Stew Perry 160-meter 
> CW contest, and wound up putting 122 qsos in the log.
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> As I had expected, conditions on 160 meters were not the greatest.  
> Lots of QSB, and QRN from storms in the southern part of the US.
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> Due to the fact that the contest exchange involved grid square 
> numbers, I'm not exactly sure of my most long-distance contact, but I 
> am confident that I covered much of the East Coast, Great Lakes, and 
> Mid West regions of the country.
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> I did notice an interesting problem with the N3FJP logging software 
> for this particular contest, which I'll describe in another e-mail.
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> All and all, the contest was fun, for the short time I was able to work
it.
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> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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