NR4M CQ WPX RTTY (2017)

Call: NR4M
Operator(s): AI4WU K3NC K3UI K4GMH K4MI K4MIL K7SV KA4RRU KS4Q N3AIU N3ZV N4DXS NR4C NR4M W1IE W3TB
Station: NR4M
Class: M/U HP
QTH: va
Operating Time (hrs): 48
Location: USA
Summary: Compare Scores
Band QSOs
80: 745
40: 1396
20: 1109
15: 945
10: 19
Total: 4214 Prefixes 1124 Total Score 14,887,380

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club
Comments: [email] 2017-02-13 06:35:34
Big turnout of ops from 3 different PVRC chapters.

Beside the fact that 10 meters was 'stink-o', propagation was OK.
As you would expect, the 15 opening was much shorter than the recent past, but did hang in there with QSO's all day long.
40 meters is almost a 24 hour band now, which is always a good thing.
I found the low bands to be very quiet, which was nice.

This contest was a shakedown for the upcoming ARRL DX contest next weekend. If we didn't break it this weekend, it probably will not break next weekend.

It is with great sadness that I mention this operation from NR4M was missing one of the most consistent operators, Frank 'Big Frank' Mackey (K4EC.) I can not think of any contest operation in the last 20, or so, years that Big Frank, aka 'BF', has missed. He is going thru some major health issues which will preclude him being part of the team in the future. Please keep him in your thoughts.

Thanks for all the Q's.

Steve, NR4M and the whole 'Goat Farm' gang.