I worked N4QS on back scatter; a rather weak signal both ways.

Working some phone and some CW, in 5.5 hours I ended up with 298 QSOs and 
128 multipliers, for a score of 118,368.  I missed many of the midwestern 
and southern states, but made up for it by working a lot of DX and some 
Mexican states.  Most of my QSOs were S&P, probably less than 10% were a 
result of CQ's.  Ran the amplifier most of the time, about 400 watts out, 
and no spotting or reverse beacon assistance.

Congratulations to Steve, KW3A, for cranking out that much CW and taking 
whoever answered his CQ's.  I assume he worked people like WX3B, NY3A, NR4M, 
K4V, N3QE, N8II and others down this direction.

I think conditions were about the best this contest has seen in 11 years, 
which is why I wanted to put at least a little time into it.  I should have 
read the rules more carefully; didn't realize that multipliers counted once 
on CW and again on SSB, and that you could work stations on both modes if 
you found them.  Some years you are lucky to work anything beyond ground 
wave, or you have a couple of hours of sporadic-E to one group of states. 
Solar flux was around 155 to 160, and K index ranged between 2 and 4, so not 
the best possible conditions.  But certainly good conditions, anyway.
73,


Lloyd Rasmussen, W3IUU, Kensington, MD
http://lras.home.sprynet.com
-----Original Message----- 
From: Tom Behler
Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 9:52 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: 10 Meter Contest Thus Far

Strange as it sounds for 10 meters, I worked Michigan, Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, and Wisconsin from here in Central lower Michigan.

in my view, this shows how interesting and dynamic the band was for the
contest.

P.S.  I forgot to mention earlier that I heard Lloyd work N4QS in Kentucky,
and worked that station from here in Michigan shortly afterwords as well.  I
would suspect that Lloyd and I were roughly the same distance from that
station, but in different directions.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Mike Duke, K5XU
Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 8:41 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: 10 Meter Contest Thus Far

I never worked Michigan either, but did snag Ohio.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 7:13 PM
Subject: Re: 10 Meter Contest Thus Far


Mike:

Well, I did not get the chance to do quite as much operating
in the 10-meter
contest today as I would have liked, but did probably about
5 or 6 hours of
operating.

Today, I just did CW via a combination of S and P and c q
ing.

My final contest results were:

308 qsos and 104 multipliers for a total score of 116896
points.

I operated a total of 14 hours and 51 minutes for the
week-end.

The results will not win me any kind of a certificate, but I
sure learned a
lot about 10 meters, and the contest in general.  Will use
this knowledge
for next year.

Never did work Mississippi, though.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Mike Duke, K5XU
Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 7:01 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: 10 Meter Contest Thus Far

Tom, I will keep an ear out for you today.

Another possible catch from Mississippi on CW is WB5 E I N.
He may be on the air again today after lunch.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2013 8:50 PM
Subject: Re: 10 Meter Contest Thus Far


Mike:

I will look for you tomorrow.

I have yet to work Mississippi, but have worked Florida,
Texas, Alabama and
Louisiana from here in central lower Michigan.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Mike Duke, K5XU
Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2013 9:46 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: 10 Meter Contest Thus Far

Using only CW, I have 142 contacts as of now.

I haven't calculated the time, but it is probably about 5
hours total, as I
had other things going on today and this evening. When I
left home tonight
at about 01:00Z, Japan was still very strong into my part of
Mississippi. I
too worked a bunch of Russians this morning, but haven't yet
heard ZL or VK
signals.


I will play with it a little more tomorrow.



Mike Duke, K5XU
American Council of Blind Radio Amateurs