NAQP

Murphy is alive and well in central VA.

Hadn't messed with the station since WPX CW and found that most things were 'hosed up' Only two rotator controllers were working, two of the others were showing a 'counter out of range' error, one P/P had no voltage going to it and the 40 meter Moxon turned easily, but not past 340 degrees to the west!

North American QSO Party, RTTY - February

Call: NR4M
Operator(s): NR4M
Station: NR4M

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: FM18ch VA
Operating Time (hrs): 3:39

Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
-------------------
80: 0 0
40: 51 23
20: 130 53
15: 34 26
10: 15 13
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Total: 230 115 Total Score = 26,450

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

North American QSO Party, SSB - January
 
Call: NR4M
Operator(s): NR4M
Station: NR4M
 
Class: Single Op Assisted LP
QTH: FM18ch  VA
Operating Time (hrs): 3:47
 
Summary:
  Band  QSOs  Mults
-------------------
   160:    0     0
    80:    0     0
    40:  140    34
    20:   57    31
    15:   39    24
    10:   26    13
-------------------
Total:  262   102  Total Score = 26,724
 
Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club
 

My high band antennas are just too high for a domestic contest. Just couldn't
get any 'traction'. Didn't start having fun till I got to the low bands.

Thanks for all the QSOs

Always nice to run into friends.

Did this for the club competition.
Was planning on 10 Q's, but called CQ @ 7181 and stations kept coming. Wound up
working 54 instead of the intended 10.

Moved from 40 before I planned, due to an intermittent high SWR on the Moxon.
Other antennas on 40 seemed to be a bit too high, so moved to 80 rather early.
Nice to see plenty of stations on 15.

North American QSO Party, SSB - August

Call: NR4M
Operator(s): NR4M
Station: NR4M

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: FM18 VA
Operating Time (hrs): 1:45

Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
-------------------
160:
80:
40:
20: 100 29
15:
10:
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Total: 100 29 Total Score = 2,900

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Team:

Comments:

Took one for the 'Gipper'.
Did I mention 'fone sux'?

73 de Steve, NR4M
 

Call: NR4M
Operator(s): NR4M
Station: NR4M
 
Class: M/2 LP
QTH: FM18
Operating Time (hrs): 4:49
 
Summary:
  Band  QSOs  Mults
-------------------
    80:   83    23
    40:  144    39
    20:   24     3
    15:
    10:
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Total:  251    84  Total Score = 21,084
 
Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club
 
Team:
 
Comments:

This was a last minute thing, that turned out to be as much about 'Elmering', as
operating. Arnie is a good listener and understands things well.

(I would call him 'smart' or 'intelligent', but then again, there is the story
of going INTO a small cave after a bear, while hunting. I think I will find it
hard to use those two words, and maybe other, when describing Arnie.)

North American QSO Party, CW - January

Call: NR4M
Operator(s): NR4M
Station: NR4M

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: VA
Operating Time (hrs): 6

Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
-------------------
160:
80: 172 42
40: 328 50
20:
15:
10:
-------------------
Total: 500 92 Total Score = 46,000