Ok Dan, I usually make a few dozen QSO's in the CA QP, then go full tilt
the next 2 weeks in the PA and NY contests. I'll look for you in October.
73, Steve KW3A
On 8/18/2013 4:50 PM, DAN REID wrote:
> 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 -----=20
> From: Steve Forst<mailto:[log in to unmask]>=20
> To: =
> [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>=20
> 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=20
> most of the day. I did put 260 in the log mostly on 40 despite the=20
> noise. Did a few on 20 and 75 and maybe half a dozen on 160. I =
> went=20
> to bed with about 3 hours left since new contacts were getting rare.=20
> 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=20
> and didn't cross paths otherwise.
>
> I'm looking at this one and next week's Ohio QP as shakedowns for the =
> PA=20
> QP in October. Found one of my foot switches acting funny, so need =
> to=20
> 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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