published by n2yo on Mon, 2024-08-12 13:00
Fun contest.
I operated as much as I wanted, but little 40/80, where the points are. I never could do the 'night time shifts', very well.
Didn't spent enough time on working mults, as I really enjoy running stations. The score reflects that.
Personally, I think they should spend energy on getting more operators on, rather than cutting the time. If there were 40% more operators on, we'd be complaining about it being crowded.
published by n2yo on Sun, 2024-08-04 16:43
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!
published by n2yo on Tue, 2024-05-28 12:51
"Mr Murphy" checked in at this QTH this weekend. Had equipment failures that really could not have been predicted. We were able to do 'work arounds', so all was not lost.
Too many stations with nasty key clicks.
Thanks for all the Q's
published by n2yo on Sun, 2024-02-25 22:49
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
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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
published by n2yo on Sat, 2024-02-24 03:04
Thanks to K3LR and K1LZ, for giving us someone to 'chase'. It makes you perform better. 'Would-a, could-a, should-a' is a well known phrase here.
As many have already stated, you really couldn't ask for better conditions. Obviously, the high bands were the highlight of the weekend and it shows in everyone's scores.
Have never worked as many JA's as this weekend; they seemed to be everywhere. This was our highest QSO total EVER! And, I was very pleased that we kept up with the multipliers.
published by n2yo on Sat, 2024-02-24 02:55
CQ WPX RTTY Contest - 2024
Call: NR4M
Operator(s): NR4M
Station: NR4M
Class: SOAB HP
QTH: FM18ch VA
Operating Time (hrs): 4:02
Summary:
Band QSOs
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80: 0
40: 160
20: 133
15:
10:
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Total: 293 Prefixes = 212 Total Score = 226,204
Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club
Comments:
Worked the contest some on Sunday, as I had the time.
Thanks for the Q's
Steve NR4M
published by n2yo on Tue, 2024-02-06 15:59
European Union DX Contest - 2024
Call: NR4M
Operator(s): NR4M
Station: NR4M
Class: SOABCW HP
QTH: FM18ch VA
Operating Time (hrs): 10:28
Summary:
Band CW Qs Ph Qs Countries EU Regions
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160: 0 0 0 0
80: 39 0 19 24
40: 162 0 38 77
20: 138 0 40 72
15: 222 0 39 91
published by n2yo on Sun, 2024-01-28 18:52
Started out with high hopes for a good time, but immediately found the transmit array had a 2.8:1 standing wave in the EU direction! I found the bi-directional, NW/SE antenna position could hear EU better than the EU
position! And, the EU Beverage was 'marginal'. When a local buddy, running
only 100 watts, beat me in two pileups, I said 'Screw it'! and quit.
I was intending to give it up entirely, but got back on the second evening, but was still faced with mediocre antenna performance.
Still managed to work 45 10 pointers.
published by n2yo on Sun, 2024-01-21 18:50
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
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160: 0 0
80: 0 0
40: 140 34
20: 57 31
15: 39 24
10: 26 13
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Total: 262 102 Total Score = 26,724
Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club
published by n2yo on Sun, 2024-01-14 18:48
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.
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