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.
published by n2yo on Sun, 2024-01-07 18:45
ARRL RTTY Roundup - 2024
Call: NR4M
Operator(s): NR4M
Station: NR4M
Class: Single Op HP
QTH: FM18 VA
Operating Time (hrs): 12:12
Summary:
Band QSOs
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80: 0
40: 121
20: 228
15: 232
10: 47
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Total: 628 State/Prov = 55 Countries = 62 Total Score = 73,476
Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club
published by n2yo on Sun, 2023-12-10 18:39
I only operated when I wanted, which made it very enjoyable. Ate with my wife, did a bit of 'this and that', then operated some more.
The first night, I didn't have an EU Beverage, but managed to work 6 EU stations, as I recall.
Second night after I repaired the EU Beverage, I NEVER heard a European station at all.
Never really worked much out west and what there was, when I was on, was weak.
Heard lots of PVRC members and it's always nice to work them. My 40 year of home brew 4-1000 amp continues to work without issue. If all things were that reliable...
published by n2yo on Thu, 2023-11-30 18:19
CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW - 2023
Call: NR4M
Operator(s): NR4M KS7V K4QS KE3X KA4RRU K4MI WS6X N3AC N2YO N1RM K4GM K2WK KC4D W0IMD
Station: NR4M
Class: M/M HP
QTH: FM18 VA
Operating Time (hrs): 48
Summary:
Band QSOs Zones Countries
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160: 270 19 63
80: 975 29 109
40: 1920 37 135
20: 1866 38 140
15: 2001 36 133
10: 1670 34 140
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Total: 8702 193 720 Total Score = 21,795,136
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