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February 2019 QRP/CW Sprint (#172)
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N2CN Comments -
The results are now final.
Final Results
SWA - STRAIGHT KEY CATEGORY
Call QSOs Mbrs Pts Mul Sco Bon Final 80-40-20 Antenna
W1 Division
KN1H 30 30 60 17 1020 x2 2040 400' End-fed wire
W1PQO 12 12 24 5 120 x2 240 Center fed dipole @ 25ft
WB1GYZ 7 7 14 6 84 x2 168 Sloping vee into the pines
K1IEE 6 6 12 5 60 x2 120 OCF 120FT long wire @ 30FT
KQ1P 0 0 0 0 0 x2 0 Dipole@30'
KB1GEO 0 0 0 0 0 x2 0 9ft high ground mounted screwdriver
W2 Division
W2SH 24 24 48 17 816 x2 1632 Inverted L, V86',H68';270'cf dpl@45'
W2JEK 15 15 30 12 360 x2 720 110 ft end fed at 20 ft
KA2KGP 12 12 24 11 264 x2 528 G5RV up 25 ft.
WA2JSG 6 6 12 5 60 x2 120 Vertical @ 10'
KN2G 1 1 2 1 2 x2 4 Fanned inverted vee @55 ft
W3 Division
KD3CA 27 26 53 21 1113 x2 2226 Ocf Windom @33 ft
N3LPJ 10 10 20 7 140 x2 280 170' inverted L at 85'
KT3R 6 6 12 6 72 x2 144 35' vertical
KE3V 5 5 10 5 50 x2 100 Inverted L @30'
AK3X 2 2 4 1 4 x2 8 40 M EDZ at 27 ft
W3TTT 1 1 2 1 2 x2 4 Inverted Vee at 50 feet
W4 Division
WH6LE 24 23 47 17 799 x2 1598 200ft + SKYLOOP (HORIZ WIRE LOOP) UP 45'
K4JPN 25 25 50 13 650 x2 1300 Zepp at 32 FT.
WG8Y 23 22 45 12 540 x2 1080 Maxcon 10-80ocf & 35ft.
WD4OHD 17 17 34 12 408 x2 816 80m sloper dipole
W4QO 18 16 34 11 374 x2 748 80M horiz loop at 75'
WA4SPJ 10 10 20 10 200 x2 400 Inverted "L" @ 30'
K4KBL 12 10 22 7 154 x2 308 Inverted V @ 45'
W4NLT 8 8 16 7 112 x2 224 84 ft end fed at 3 0ft
N4FI 7 7 14 6 84 x2 168 115' random wire @ 25'
KB0ETU 7 7 14 6 84 x2 168 Dipole @35 feet
W4DUK 5 5 10 5 50 x2 100 End-fed Zepp @ 20'
KE4QZB 5 5 10 5 50 x2 100 70' INVERTED VEE @ 15'
N4OW 5 5 10 5 50 x2 100 Butternut HF6V elev. 7 feet
N3CKI 5 5 10 5 50 x2 100 Dipole @ 30'
NA4O 3 3 6 3 18 x2 36 Dpl@45'
W4HH 1 1 2 1 2 x2 4 End-fed wire, 25 ft up
WT4U 0 0 0 0 0 x2 0 N2CX vertical, buddipole
W5 Division
N5GW 25 24 49 18 882 x2 1764 CFZ at 50' & 75'
WB5UAA 7 7 14 6 84 x2 168 Inv V @ 30 ft
W6 Division
W6UG 1 1 2 1 2 x2 4 G5RV @25'
W7 Division
KC7DM 11 11 22 6 132 x2 264 480' horizontal loop @ 60'
WB7EUX 3 3 6 2 12 x2 24 43' vert
AL7JK 0 0 0 0 0 x2 0 20 mtr vertical
W8 Division
AB8RL 25 25 50 19 950 x2 1900 Full size 80 meter wire vertical
AJ8S 23 22 45 13 585 x2 1170 204' wire @ 50'
W8BUD 12 11 23 12 276 x2 552 533 foot Delta loop antenna up 65 feet
NF8M 5 5 10 5 50 x2 100 6BTV (40) OCF dpl @35ft/bev (80)
W9 Division
W9CC 17 17 34 13 442 x2 884 Gnd mtd vert
N8HWV 6 6 12 5 60 x2 120 EFHW AT 15 FT
KA9FQG 2 2 4 2 8 x2 16 G5RV @ 37 ft
WB9HFK 2 2 4 2 8 x2 16 150 Ft. Random Wire
N9VJ 1 1 2 1 2 x2 4 OCF Dipole @ 30'
KD9EBS 1 1 2 1 2 x2 4 Fan Dipole @25'. In the attic.
W0 Division
N0AR 20 19 39 15 585 x2 1170 43' gnd mtd vertical, 80m nvis & rx loop
NN0SS 13 13 26 10 260 x2 520 80m Inverted V @40 feet
N0TA 10 10 20 8 160 x2 320 1/4 wave Gnd Mnt Vertical
KC0DD 7 7 14 7 98 x2 196 Dipole 45 ft.
KD0DK 5 5 10 5 50 x2 100 117 ft end fed long wire
AA5LH 5 4 9 3 27 x2 54 Delta Loop @ 25'
K2HT 1 1 2 1 2 x2 4 Gnd Mted 14AVQ
K0FNR 1 1 2 1 2 x2 4 Elevated vert@ 8ft/4 radials
Canada Division
VA3NU 10 10 20 8 160 x2 320 Inverted Vee@25'
DX Division
SWA - BUG CATEGORY
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W1 Division
NF1U 9 9 18 8 144 x1.5 216 DIPOLE @ 40'
K1IX 8 8 16 6 96 x1.5 144 Ocfd@ 38ft
W2 Division
W3 Division
W4 Division
KJ4R 18 18 36 13 468 x1.5 702 40M 34" Vertical 80M 67' Wire Vertical
K3RLL 10 9 19 6 114 x1.5 171 After Dark Only Black Vertical
W5 Division
NF5U 16 16 32 13 416 x1.5 624 40m/80m trap dipole at 33ft
K5GQ 2 2 4 2 8 x1.5 12 40M DIPOLE 22'
W6 Division
W7 Division
W8 Division
K8NGW 7 7 14 7 98 x1.5 147 43' gnd mtd vert w/ 32 radials
N8XMS 5 5 10 4 40 x1.5 60 R7 Vertical
W9 Division
AA9L 2 2 4 2 8 x1.5 12 160-80-40 trap dipole @ 50 feet
W0 Division
KD0V 12 12 24 10 240 x1.5 360 Cf Zepp @ 30 feet
Canada Division
VE1AHX 3 3 6 3 18 x1.5 27 270' OCF @ 30'
DX Division
SWA - KEYER/KEYBOARD CATEGORY
Call QSOs Mbrs Pts Mul Sco Bon Final 80-40-20 Antenna
W1 Division
N2CN 26 26 52 17 884 884 ZS6BKW at 60 feet
KB1M 14 14 28 8 224 224 40 M Dipole @ 30ft
W2 Division
WA1GWH 10 10 20 5 100 100 40M 1/4 wave inverted L & ground system
N2ESE 7 7 14 7 98 98 Dipole@35ft
WB2LQF 1 1 2 1 2 2 63' resonant EFHW inverted L up 30'
W3 Division
K3WWP 1 1 2 1 2 2 ~110' attic end fed rnd wire
W4 Division
K2YGM/4 32 31 63 18 1134 1134 33 ft wire in Palm Tree with one radial
N4MJ 15 15 30 13 390 390 Windom @ 55'
W4OEP 15 14 29 12 348 348 Inv Ell @ 35 feet
AC6ZM 15 13 28 12 336 336 Carolina Windom
WB4OMM 10 9 19 9 171 171 G5RV at 35 feet
K4WLW 4 4 8 4 32 32 EFHW Sloper
WX4RM 4 4 8 4 32 32 6BTV gnd mtd Vertical
KU4A 3 3 6 3 18 18 Slp dip @ 40'
K4BAI 1 1 2 1 2 2 80M inverted vee dipole, apex at 50'
K4RHG 1 1 2 1 2 2 Stealth long wire 40 ft high
WK4WC 1 1 2 1 2 2 Hustler Vertical
W5 Division
WI5H 4 4 8 3 24 24 95' wire loop
K5MBA 2 2 4 1 4 4 40M EFHW inverted vee abt 25 feet
N5MHI 1 1 2 1 2 2 100' longwire @ 25'
KE5YUM 1 1 2 1 2 2 OCF 40 @ 20 feet
W6 Division
W7 Division
K7MK 1 1 2 1 2 2 58' endfed wire w/AH-4 tuner
AA7CU 1 1 2 1 2 2 6' whip at 12' using 10 radials
W8 Division
K3CTN 12 12 24 7 168 168 Inverted L @ 30'
WA8SAN 5 5 10 5 50 50 End Fed wire @ 25 Ft.
WB8LZG 4 4 8 4 32 32 Dipoles @ 30'
WB8ENE 1 1 2 1 2 2 40M dipole @ 15'
W9 Division
N9SE 2 2 4 2 8 8 Inv. L 70'
W0 Division
WZ0W 10 10 20 6 120 120 80m loop @ 30'
K0EW 2 2 4 2 8 8 OCF Dipole at 25'
NO2D 2 2 4 2 8 8 40 m dipole @ 30' & 80 m doublet @ 30'
Canada Division
VE3DQN 3 3 6 3 18 18 80/40 trap dipole @18ft
DX Division
GAIN ANTENNA CATEGORY
Call QSOs Mbrs Pts Mul Sco Bon Final 80-40-20 Antenna
Straight Key
Bug
Keyer/Keyboard
Not eligible for certificate or prize for the following reason(s):
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$ QRO power
! Late log
~ Submitted as check log
CERTIFICATES |
SWA STRAIGHT KEY CATEGORY |
Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
W1 | KN1H | W1PQO | WB1GYZ |
W2 | W2SH | W2JEK | KA2KGP |
W3 | KD3CA | N3LPJ | KT3R |
W4 | WH6LE | K4JPN | WG8Y |
W5 | N5GW | WB5UAA | - |
W6 | W6UG | - | - |
W7 | KC7DM | WB7EUX | - |
W8 | AB8RL | AJ8S | W8BUD |
W9 | W9CC | N8HWV | KA9FQG WB9HFK (TIE) |
W0 | N0AR | NN0SS | N0TA |
Canada | VA3NU | - | - |
DX | - | - | - |
SWA BUG CATEGORY |
Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
W1 | NF1U | K1IX | - |
W2 | - | - | - |
W3 | - | - | - |
W4 | KJ4R | K3RLL | - |
W5 | NF5U | K5GQ | - |
W6 | - | - | - |
W7 | - | - | - |
W8 | K8NGW | N8XMS | - |
W9 | AA9L | - | - |
W0 | KD0V | - | - |
Canada | VE1AHX | - | - |
DX | - | - | - |
SWA KEYER/KEYBOARD CATEGORY |
Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
W1 | N2CN | KB1M | - |
W2 | WA1GWH | N2ESE | WB2LQF |
W3 | K3WWP | - | - |
W4 | K2YGM/4 | N4MJ | W4OEP |
W5 | WI5H | K5MBA | N5MHI |
W6 | - | - | - |
W7 | K7MK AA7CU (TIE) | - | - |
W8 | K3CTN | WA8SAN | WB8LZG |
W9 | N9SE | - | - |
W0 | WZ0W | K0EW NO2D (TIE) | - |
Canada | VE3DQN | - | - |
DX | - | - | - |
GAIN ANTENNA CATEGORY |
Key Type | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
SK | - | - | - |
BUG | - | - | - |
K/K | - | - | - |
FIRST TIME ENTRANT HIGH SCORE |
Key Type | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
SK | N3LPJ | KT3R | KE4QZB |
BUG | - | - | - |
K/K | AC6ZM | N5MHI | - |
PRIZE DRAWING WINNER |
Prizes | W9CC |
STATS:
Logs submitted: 102
Total participants found in cross-checking spreadsheet: 144
Total QSOs in master cross-checking spreadsheet: 855
States represented: 37 + NS ON + DX
SOAPBOX:
K3RLL - K3 and 90 degree VizBug to HOA restricted black vertical put up only after dark. Bands sounded refreshingly good this evening. Both contacts and RBN signals have been a lot stronger but absence of noise or digital QRM made for a very pleasant hour. Thanks for the contacts. 72/73 ... Don .
K1IX - Split between 40 & 80m. Used newly built Hi-Per Mite audio filter and it worked fantastic. Tnx QSO's 72 Frank .
AK3X - Only time for two contacts. Spent the rest of the time participating (unsuccessfully) in the 40 meter QRP Foxhunt. 72 to all, Peter
N8HWV - Bands were working tonight. Late start so ran out of time. Always fun.
K4BAI - Wanted to watch NCIS on TV and had to be a QRP Fox on 40M beginning at 0200Z. Came in shack about 20 minutes until 0200Z and found 40M practically dead. A few high power and DX signals. No NA calls heard then. Went to 80M and found a few signals there and worked K4JPN. During the Fox Hunt I heard W1PQO and AA5LH calling CQ NA on 40M. Look for me beginning tomorrow from the island of Bonaire in the Caribbean as PJ4/K4BAI and in ARRL DX CW next weekend as PJ4A. 73/72, John.
N5GW - KX3, rake tine straight key & pair of CFZ's. All three bands were in rather poor shape: 20 sounded dead, 40 had sparse weak sigs, and 80 suffered from static crashes plus QSB. However turnout seemed OK, allowing 9 Q's on 40 and 16 Q's on 80. Before long maybe 20 will be open. CU all next month.
KQ1P - Skunked by QSB and QRN!
AJ8S - I had fun. 80 meters seemed to be the best band, others were quiet. Apologies to those I could not copy and thanks to those who had to make repeats. 73 to all.
K4WLW - I was surprised how bad 40m was last night here in FL. I knew 20m would be closed, but thought 40m would be the band. Nope. No joy at all on 40m. 80m was NOISY. It sounded like summer storms. But I managed to get a few Q's. Thanks for working me. KX3 to an EFHW Sloper. QRPGuys KX Single Lever key. Hope to work ya'll next month. 72 - Bill
VE1AHX - Just a half hour, and only 3 QSOs, but fun in spite of high QRN .
KN1H - Thanks for another fun sprint! Perfect thing to do while the snow is piling up outside. Was plagued by QSB on 40, lost WB5UAA part way through QSO and never heard him again. Sorry, Guy! Things were much better on 80. 73, John, KN1H
WB2LQF - I used my new LNRprecision MTR3B Mountain Topper on 40m tonight with a 9 volt transistor battery. Made only one contact - K2YGM/4 but he was really banging in here with his 33' wire in a palm tree. Heard many other stations but noise and QSB pretty much ruined the evening. THe MTR3B is quite sensitive but I discovered it's certainly a far cry from my TS-890S. All those knobs really DO mean something on a radio. The little radio just couldn't isolate and focus signals in a crowded band. I was calling CQ NA and getting answers but couldn't copy through the noise and QSB to make more contacts. I know my teeny signal on the 9 volt battery was being heard in TX and TN. We'll give it another shot under more favorable conditions.
KB1GEO - first cw sprint or contest. great introduction to a cw sprint or contest. no qso but it wasn't for the lack of trying mike
N0AR - Almost 20" of new snow in the last ten days must of brought conditions back! I haven't heard the band so good in years! Lots of qrn and some TS crashes but overall great! Used the 590sg and muffs to keep the room heater noise out. Old novice key only came loose on the spring once. :) 72's Scott N0AR nr St.Paul MN
K4RHG - Late start and troubles in the shack, so only one QSO this time. Conditions seemed good though on 40 meters.
W8BUD - Thanks to all that worked me had great time 40 was really down for me 80 was my best band just getting my feet wet hear as a newb for the sprints wil try to improve on my mistakes logging 72 to all Bud W8BUD #1243 KX3 with 5 watts
WB8ENE - Spent over 1/2 hour in the sprint and only made one contact on 40. Thanks W4HH. Heard a couple others, including one on 80, but I currently don't have an antenna for 80 meters. Look to do something about that when the weather permits. 73, Art
WB4OMM - Pretty noisy here on the Florida East Coast! I quit after an hour from the crackles and hash. But worked both corners of the North US! Thanks to W6OAT and W1PQO that stayed with me to make the contact. FT-2000 at 5W with GenLog and ZN-9Z paddle. 72/73 to all, see you next month! Steve WB4OMM
N8XMS - A morning ice storm followed by a power outage and additional rain during the day probably contributed to the horrible band noise levels that I had. I could only stand it for about 30 minutes and my ears are still ringing!
WB8LZG - Hello Fellow sprinters! I fired up the FTdx1200 agn last night. I didn't hv much time to devote to the sprint. 40 was kinda quiet at start. went to 80 and got a couple QSOs. Then went back to 40 es it was picking up after the 1st 1/2 hr. See you all next sprint. 73 Gregg
W4HH - On 40 heard dozen stations QRM QSB could not dig anyone out of the mud. .
K7MK - Rough out here in the west again. A few stations right at my noise level, but couldn't pull them out. Thanks and 73. .
KD0V - Conditions were very poor again.
W9CC - Very noisy. My ears are now on crutches! Using my Boston spark key. Fun!
KD3CA - Conditions were pretty good for me , Band a bit QSB and QRN ,. Worked all on 80 mtrs. Many thanks to all that called , I'm sorry to those I just couldn't pull out of the noise. 73 to all , Don
K4KBL - Tough going tonight with static crashes and high noise level. Seems I had a pipe line into CO with 4 in a row from that fine state. Hope all had a good time !! .
AA9L - Slim pickens on 40 so went to 80 and made a few contacts with the bug. Still haven't mastered it. 73 Rich AA9L
N2CN - I think I had ice on my antenna, because SWR on 20 and 40 was wonky, but 80 was great. I worked some members who I don't remember ever working before. .
AC6ZM - This was my 1st NAQCC Sprint! Thanks to all the members that tolerated my request for repeats. Conditions were fairly quiet on 80 mtrs which made it fun to work qrp. After working the AZ station ON 40 mtrs, I quickly shifted to 80 and started to run. It turned out ot be a decent run. Shame on the QRO folks that think you can't make contacts on QRP in a low sunspot cycle. I look forward to participating in future sprints and working on completing the challenge puzzles. You can find me most weeknight evenings trolling at 3.555 +/- a few KC's looking for qrp contacts. Thanks for all the Q's tonight. 73 de AC6ZM
WB7EUX - Thanks for the three qso I made.
W2JEK - Poor conditions last night. Only 5 QSO in the first hour. Better in second hour. Rig Yaesu FT-840 at 5W to end fed wire. SPEEDX straight key. Had a good time. 72/73 DON W2JEK
WB1GYZ - How bad were conditions? 28 minutes between two contacts, and with one I'm not even sure of confirmation. K2YGM/4 best sig heard...what's the secret?
WA1GWH - Skip was long from here near Syracuse, NY. Was using a 1/4 wave inverted L over a decent ground system instead of my dipole at 15 ft. Did not hear the usual closer in stations but instead TX, CO, FL, MS. Propagation or my switch of antennas? 72, Garry
WK4WC - Conditions were not good to say the least. One contact is better than none!
NF8M - Got on for the 2nd hour and found cndx quiet on 40, made 1 QSO then discovered the party had moved to 80. Lots of QSB and some thunder crackle. Couldn't buy a QSO in the last 20 min.
AL7JK - Didnt hear or work any stns during the sprint, regardless of band condx, I gotta try. 73 to all. .
WT4U - Open inductor antennas in the rain, plus the electrical noise of an RV park made me deaf and dumb. I had high hopes for working from a saltwater shore, but no one heard me and I wasn't even hearing other NA stations when I could keep the antenna resonate on 40m for a few minutes. Arghh.
KE4QZB - HELLO! This was my 1st Sprint as a NAQCC member! What a thrill, thanks to all the operators that pulled me out. I was running my old S&S Engineering ARK-4 transceiver from 1996, four watts, and a low inverted vee. Just amazed at what QRP does! I love it! Look forward to doing more sprints this year and even trying the milliwatt sprints! 72's....KE4QZB
VA3NU - Terrible QRN and deep QSB on 80 tonite. However lots of strong signals at times made this a good sprint. 72 VA3NU .
WB5UAA - Been a while since I've participated. Ran my homebrew 6L6 for this sprint in preparation for the challenge next month. Crystal controlled, 5 watts out. Sorry for the stations calling who I couldn't pick out of the noise. See you next month. 72 Guy WB5UAA
N3LPJ - I had very good conditions here but with a few other things going on I didn't stay in as long as I wanted. I was only in for the first hour. I had a great time though. I'll be glad to work you guys next month or sooner. 73 de N3LPJ
KC0DD - MAN IT WAS FUN ONLY 2ND TIME FOR ME EXCEPT MW SPRINT IN 2016. KJ4R WAS VERY PATIENT QRM GOT REALLY BAD BUT HE STAYED WITH ME HE IS A COOL DUDE TX ED LITTLE 817ND GOT A WORKOUT .
VE3DQN - Tuesday's snow storm prevented me from operating at my "other" station with full-length dipoles up 40ft (at my daughter's rural residence). A 45-minute exercise in frustration at my home station netted 3 QSO's. Called many of you, but you didn't hear me. Mny tnx to the 3 who did :-)
KA2KGP - 20m. was dead, 40 & 80 were weak with QSB/QRM. Rig: TenTec Argosy II at 5w. into G5RV up 25 ft. 73 to all
WD4OHD - Some good activity on 80m. Not so much on 40m from my location. Thanks to all.
K4JPN - Tried 20M and 40M, but nothing heard, 80M was hopping. 72 Steve K4JPN
KC7DM - On both 40 and 80, signals were long and strong into OR tonight.
AB8RL - All contacts on 80 for the sprint - rig Elecraft K3S pulled out the weak signals using a full size wire 80 meter vertical in a tree - really works well. Lot of fun - glad to participate - got a late start
W1PQO - Lots of static crashes tonight from the storm made for challenges reception tonight! I'm beginning to get the hang of the sprints now that I have done a few.
WB9HFK - Got home from a meeting late and I had just enough time to get on the air and make 2 QSO's. I'm looking forward to next month and hopefully a full-time effort. 72, Mark WB9HFK
WZ0W - I almost missed this month! I came down to the shack and heard some CQ NA calls. I made the last half. 80m was pretty noisy tonight, but I did about as well as i usually do in the full two hours.
W4QO - Loads of fun. Don't enter often and tonight only for 1 hour. KX3 at 5 watts. 80M horiz LOOP at 75'. Straight key: DK7UD mini key
W4NLT - Heard nothing on 20, 40 was weak. More action on 80 but very noisy. Heard more than I could work.
KB0ETU - All contacts made on 80 meters. Heard nothing on 40 or 20 meters. Thanks guys (and gals) for participation. See you next time. 72, Phil
K1IEE - Both 40M and 80M heard very few signals. We had some very strong winds last few days maybe time to check my long wire ant. Did work my friend Walt KB1M and was nice to work Don in FL K3RLL as well as others. Thanks to all and 73 Dick .
W2SH - 20m dead. An approaching warm front made 40m very noisy, but with a long skip zone I easily worked KC7DM more than two kilomiles distant. 80m was also noisy but most signal strengths overcame it. Used a Tentec 539 (Argo 6) and a Junker straight key.
K2YGM/4 - Hi guys. I'm wintering in Florida in an HOA with antenna restrictions. Best I could do was a wire in the nearby Palm Tree 33 ft long and one radial wire on the ground. The water conductivity here is excellent and I get out very well from here, especially on 40M.. Thanks to all that answered my CQ. Worked everyone I could hear. 72 from West Palm Beach. Bob K2YGM
WG8Y - Hi all, Very slow start on 40m. Picked up with some gud Signals on 80m. Had a QSO with a fellow running 300W. He was Q5 COPY Hi Hi.Stopped 15 min. early to tend to my wife who has been battling an illness. Thanks all for being there. 72 all from N.C. Mark WG8Y
KE5YUM - My 96th sprint. Band conditions were really bad. I heard very few signals in my allotted time for the sprint and could only work one. Thanks to WA1GWH for working me amidst all the noise. FT 817 at 5 watts and Vibroplex Vibrokeyer. .
WX4RM - Heavy QRN here tonight in the mountains. Static levels much higher than the signals being received.
N4OW - Only on the last half hour or so. Heard no stations on 40. N2CN Answered a CQ. 80 swamped with PLASMA RFI. I will try better next month. 72 AL, N4ow 7700
K5GQ - DID NOT hear ANY stations - called CQ and GOT a reply 40M . Went to 80 with NVIS ant - heard a station - he said he was running 100 w; great copy. then he dropped out. .
N3CKI - To much noise and fading. A lot of the ops I heard I could not copy.
N4MJ - Bands have been in bad shape the past few months and not getting any better. Only had 1 Q on 40, heard a few more but they never responded to my calls. This is typical as I have experienced it several times on 40m during Fox hunts recently. BTW tonight's Fox hunt was a SKUNK - never heard a Fox and only 1 Hound. Decided to try 80 for the Sprint and it was in much better shape than 40m. Thanks to all participants. If I didn't work ya it is because I didn't hear ya. hi hi 73 de n4mj .
W3TTT - Had only a half hour. I used my new QRP Labs QCX 40 cw transceiver. Sent cq for 30 minutes. Only one station came back. Waiting for next month.
NO2D - Same nite as Fox Hunt. Managed to work both. Always enjoy the NAQCC sprints. Signals tonite not strong for either the Fox Hunt or the NAQCC, but managed to make some of each. Thanks to those that make the NAQCC sprints possible. Pete, NO2D. .
KB1M - 40 was open mostly to the gulf coast states FL,GA,AL,MS. Nothing heard on 20. Started the sprint unenthusiastic but after a couple of QSO's from QRPer friends and new to me calls, I ended up with a big grin from the fun evening. 72/73, Walt
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