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September 2019 QRP/CW Sprint (#179)


Andy N2CN is responsible for the contents of this page. Questions should go to him at pix_newemail_n2cn (1K).


N2CN Comments - Scores for this sprint are now final.

Final Results
SWA - STRAIGHT KEY CATEGORY
Call   QSOs Mbrs Pts  Mul  Sco Bon Final  80-40-20 Antenna

W1 Division
WB1GYZ   13   12  25    8  200  x2   400  Sloping vee
K1IEE    12   12  24    8  192  x2   384  OCF 120FT long wire @ 30FT

W2 Division
WA2NYY   26   25  51   15  765  x2  1530  80mOCF Dipole @30'
KA2KGP   20   20  40   16  640  x2  1280  G5RV up 25 ft.
W2SH     20   19  39   12  468  x2   936  Inverted L 86'V; 68'H;270' cf dpl@45'
W2JEK    10   10  20    8  160  x2   320  110 ft end fed wire up 20 ft

W3 Division
KD3CA    27   26  53   16  848  x2  1696  OCF Windom @33 ft
KE3V     12   12  24    8  192  x2   384  Inverted L @30'
AK3X      9    9  18    8  144  x2   288  40 M EDZ inv vee at 27ft
K3EMS     3    3   6    2   12  x2    24  Nested Marconi 25ft (G7FEK)

W4 Division
WG8Y     34   34  68   20 1360  x2  2720  Hf2v vert & maxcon OCF
K4KRW    25   23  48   17  816  x2  1632  Inverted V @ 65'
K4JPN    17   15  32   12  384  x2   768  80 CF Zepp
WT4U     17   17  34   10  340  x2   680  132' end-fed Inv V @ 35'
N3CKI    12   12  24   10  240  x2   480  Dipole @ 20'
K8LBQ    11   11  22    8  176  x2   352  Inverted vee @ 30'
K4KBL    13   13  26    6  156  x2   312  OCF dipole @ 45'
N4OW      9    9  18    7  126  x2   252  Butternut HF6V Elevated 7' 
N4FI      9    9  18    6  108  x2   216  115 random wire @ 25 ft
WX4RM     9    9  18    6  108  x2   216  6BTV gnd mtd vert
KJ4R      4    4   8    4   32  x2    64  34' Wire tossed into a tree @ 15'
W4DUK     4    4   8    4   32  x2    64  135 ft End-fed Wire at 20 ft

W5 Division
N5GW     28   27  55   16  880  x2  1760  CFZ at 50' & 75'
K5MBA    19   18  37   14  518  x2  1036  Homebrew 40M Bravo-7KR using wire
WI5H     13   12  25   10  250  x2   500  95ft Loop
W8WEU    13   12  25    9  225  x2   450  Dipole@16'
W5UAA     9    9  18    7  126  x2   252  Inv V @ 30'
KG5ZID    3    3   6    3   18  x2    36  Gnd mtd vert
KG5HCF    2    2   4    2    8  x2    16  Dipole @ 20ft

W6 Division

W7 Division
KC7DM     7    7  14    7   98  x2   196  480' horizontal loop @ 60'
KF7WNS    2    2   4    2    8  x2    16  232 foot OCF Long Wire

W8 Division
AB8RL    36   33  69   17 1173  x2  2346  80 meter dipole
NF8M     17   15  32   12  384  x2   768  6BTV (40) OCF dpl @35ft/bev (80)
WB8LZG   12   10  22    8  176  x2   352  Dipoles @ 30'
N8NK     10    9  19    7  133  x2   266  Inv v for 40 and EFHW at 40 feet for 80

W9 Division
WB9HFK   35   33  68   24 1632  x2  3264  OCF Dipole at 25 Ft, 150 Ft. Random Wire
K9QEW     5    5  10    5   50  x2   100  4BTV vertical (GP)
KD9EBS    4    3   7    4   28  x2    56  Attic Dipole at 25 feet
N8HWV     2    1   3    2    6  x2    12  EFHW AT 15 FT

W0 Division
AA0W     14   14  28   10  280  x2   560  Dipole @ 28 feet
NN0SS    12   12  24   11  264  x2   528  80 meter Inv Vee @40ft
N8LA     12   12  24   11  264  x2   528  Dipole @ 35'
NO2D      9    9  18    8  144  x2   288  40 Meter doublet @ 30 feet
AD0YM     8    8  16    7  112  x2   224  OCF Dipole at 30FT
KD0DK     7    7  14    7   98  x2   196  130 ft long wire 
AA5LH     8    7  15    6   90  x2   180  40-10 Delta Loop @ 25'
K2HT      2    2   4    2    8  x2    16  ZS6BKW @ 40'

Canada Division
VE9BEL    7    7  14    6   84  x2   168  End-fed dipole @25'
VE3SIF    3    0   3    3    9  x2    18  Dipole @ 25 ft

DX Division

SWA - BUG CATEGORY
Call   QSOs Mbrs Pts  Mul  Sco Bon Final  80-40-20 Antenna

W1 Division

W2 Division

W3 Division
K3RLL     5    4   9    5   45 x1.5   68  G5RVjr @ 35'

W4 Division

W5 Division
NF5U     35   32  67   19 1273 x1.5 1910  40m/80m trap dipole at 33ft

W6 Division

W7 Division

W8 Division
AB8FJ    14   14  28   11  308 x1.5  462  End-Fed Wire @ 15'
K8NGW     9    8  17    7  119 x1.5  179  43' gnd mtd vert w/ 32 radials

W9 Division
K9DRP    18   17  35   12  420 x1.5  630  EFHW 80 @ 40'
AA9L      8    8  16    8  128 x1.5  192  160-80-40 trap dipole @ 50 feet
N9OL      8    6  14    7   98 x1.5  147  80-M Doublet 40 feet high

W0 Division
W0KFG    10    8  18    8  144 x1.5  216  Wire loop in garage attic @ 16'

Canada Division

DX Division

SWA - KEYER/KEYBOARD CATEGORY
Call   QSOs Mbrs Pts  Mul  Sco Bon Final  80-40-20 Antenna

W1 Division
N2CN     15   14  29   10  290       290  40m dipole at 50 feet
KB1M     13   12  25    9  225       225  20m inv v, 40 m dipole @ 30'
KC1DVT    3    2   5    2   10        10  EFHW @ 30'

W2 Division
K2ZD     29   27  56   15  840       840  GROUND MOUNTED VERTICAL. OCF DIPOLE AT 4
N2ESE     5    5  10    5   50        50  40mtr.Dipole@35ft.
WA1GWH    5    5  10    3   30        30  G5RV two feet off the lawn
WA2FBN    3    3   6    3   18        18  EFHW at 25 ft

W3 Division
KW2A      8    8  16    7  112       112  74' end-fed wire 
K3WWP     2    2   4    2    8         8  ~110' attic random wire
NR3Z      1    1   2    1    2         2  OCF dipole up 35 ft

W4 Division
KB9ILT   46   44  90   23 2070      2070  End fed wire at 60 feet
N4MJ     22   22  44   17  748       748  OCF 50'
W4OEP    21   20  41   13  533       533  Dipole
WB4OMM   20   20  40   12  480       480  G5RV at 35 feet
KI4TN    14   14  28   10  280       280  G5RV at 35 ft.
KU4A      6    5  11    4   44        44  40m slp dip @ 40'
K9VEG     1    1   2    1    2         2  Inverted V @30'

W5 Division

W6 Division
W6JIM     0    0   0    0    0         0  Sloper at 40"

W7 Division
KF7Z      8    8  16    6   96        96  Dpl@ 25'
KL0NP     0    0   0    0    0         0  End feed, 65', 12 feet up 

W8 Division
W8RTJ    19   19  38   13  494       494  End fed wire @ 25'
W8EWH     8    7  15    6   90        90  OCFD @ 35'
WB8ENE    4    4   8    4   32        32  135' doublet @ 15'
WA8SAN    4    3   7    2   14        14  End Fed wire @ 15 ft

W9 Division
NN9K     29   27  56   18 1008      1008  Hustler mast & resonators
AB9BZ     3    2   5    2   10        10  Fan Dipole at 15'

W0 Division
K9OSC    27   26  53   16  848       848  CF Zepp @ 30'
K0EW      3    3   6    3   18        18  OCF Dipole @ 25'
N0TA      3    3   6    3   18        18  Doublet at 20 ft

Canada Division
VE3DQN    4    4   8    3   24        24  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):
@ Non-member
$ QRO power
! Late log
~ Submitted as check log
CERTIFICATES
SWA STRAIGHT KEY CATEGORY
Division1st2nd3rd
W1WB1GYZK1IEE-
W2WA2NYYKA2KGPW2SH
W3KD3CAKE3VAK3X
W4WG8YK4KRWK4JPN
W5N5GWK5MBAWI5H
W6---
W7KC7DMKF7WNS-
W8AB8RLNF8MWB8LZG
W9WB9HFKK9QEWKD9EBS
W0AA0WNN0SS N8LA (TIE)NO2D
CanadaVE9BELVE3SIF-
DX---
SWA BUG CATEGORY
Division1st2nd3rd
W1---
W2---
W3K3RLL--
W4---
W5NF5U--
W6---
W7---
W8AB8FJK8NGW-
W9K9DRPAA9LN9OL
W0W0KFG--
Canada---
DX---
SWA KEYER/KEYBOARD CATEGORY
Division1st2nd3rd
W1N2CNKB1MKC1DVT
W2K2ZDN2ESEWA1GWH
W3KW2AK3WWPNR3Z
W4KB9ILTN4MJW4OEP
W5---
W6---
W7KF7Z--
W8W8RTJW8EWHWB8ENE
W9NN9KAB9BZ-
W0K9OSCK0EW N0TA (TIE)-
CanadaVE3DQN--
DX---
GAIN ANTENNA CATEGORY
Key Type1st2nd3rd
SK---
BUG---
K/K---
FIRST TIME ENTRANT HIGH SCORE
Key Type1st2nd3rd
SKVE3SIF--
BUGN9OL--
K/K---
PRIZE DRAWING WINNER
PrizesAB8RL

STATS:
Logs submitted: 87
Total participants found in cross-checking spreadsheet: 126
Total QSOs in master cross-checking spreadsheet: 1048
States represented: 37 + NB NL ON

SOAPBOX:

WA2NYY - Had fun tonight after having months of other hobbies conflicting with the sprints. Dusted off the old Speed-X and started out on 40, not bad, but not much activity, and found 80 much better. Got down into FL on 80 and heard NE but couldnt work him. 72 de Mark WA2NYY

WA2FBN - Bands seemed pretty dead; not many sigs heard. Tnx to all who copied my sig. 72 Ken .

N4OW - 20 was dead here. 40 was busy the first hour then all action seemed on 80, no luck being heard. TX was a newly acquired used KX3. Lots of menus to learn :) 72 de AL, N4ow 7700 .

K9OSC - Good conditions on 40 meters. Nice to see so many stations active tonight. .

K3RLL - Rough evening here on 40m from PA. While RBN heard me, nobody else seemed to and I could not hear them. Then just when I did, the band rapidly changed. That just was not as much fun as it is supposed to be! Must have forgotten to pay my 40m dues. Hope condx were better for everyone else. 72/73 ... Don .

KE3V - Only 80m was active, but there were plenty of stations to work. -72, Kevin, KE3V

NF8M - Well, we are definitely at the bottom. 40 meters was long and lots of QSB, very weak sigs except the two QRO stations. Tnx WI5H for your patience-ur sig was below the noise hr but I just made out all ur info. VO1CBL apparently stumbled into our sprint, had a nice QSO w/Sam who sometimes runs QRP but was at 350w tonite. Told him about us so maybe he'll join us next month. 80 was good, not as noisy as last few nights, some strong sigs and much QSB - here one second, gone the next! Only had 1 hour to play after helping a Cub Scout pack with their new member night. Tnx qsos, es 72 till next month!

W8EWH - Very difficult conditions tonight. Heard nothing on 20, worked 40 only, and that seemed to go dead at times. Hope we have better conditions next month.

K9QEW - Relatives showed up so only operated 1/2. 40 meters seemed OK tonight. Stay Tuned and 72s Daryl .

NN0SS - Most of the action was on 80 meters

K4KRW - First time I worked a whole sprint in a while. Nothing on 20m. 40m worked for about 15 minutes for me. 80m is where I got most of my contacts. Half way in I had about 10 contacts and truly thought that might be it. But 80m picked up. Thanks everyone. KX3 and Begali Blade. 73 Richard

WG8Y - Hi all, Started very slow on 40M. was 13 minutes b-4 I heard N0TA. I then started calling & it slowly picked up. I just put an old HF2V up that has been hanging in the attic since we moved to NC. 7 plus years. Cleaned it a bit & put down 44 radial to test it out. worked pretty gud on 40m. Out played my OCF @ 35ft. OCF worked better on 80M. Went to 80m the 2nd hour& what a difference.more than doubled my Q's on 80M. Missed a few in the QRN. Thanks to those that gave me repeats. I blew a couple calls big time. I shook my head a couple times & laughed at myself when I finally got the call. Thanks guys & 72 form N.C. Mark WG8Y

WI5H - Nothing on 20, 40 was poor at start but got better as the evening went on. I worked one on 80 (TNX NF5U) and went back to 40 to get 6 more. Several stations were now stronger than when I had worked them earlier. 72 DIT DIT

W6JIM - Worked the full two hours, but no joy! Great practice sending my call :-)

KG5ZID - QSB, QRN, and PBS (Country Music Special) all collaborated to make this a rather hectic sprint but I enjoyed my three QRP contacts and every minute of it! .

AB8RL - Contest started out slow - did not do well on multipliers due to propagation - had fun on the Sprint anyway. Always glad to give out the West Virginia multiplier

W0KFG - Bands pretty quiet yet enough signals came up out of the noise to surprise me. Ran the '57 Vibroplex Lightning and 5w to my attic wire loop. Tnx all es 72 de Richard W0KFG

KA2KGP - Poor Bands again. 20m was dead, 40 was weak & 80m was QRN/QSB. Fun anyway. Rig: ICOM IC-7000 at 5w. into G5RV up 25 ft. 73 to all

N5GW - I was using my Argo V because it was still hooked up from the Classic Exchange. After about 30 min the CPU locked up and I had to reboot it. Maybe I should have attached the ground wire! Starting out on 20M only KF7WNS was heard and worked. Most activity was on 40M including several strong signals. 80M was noisy here, allowing only two contacts. I'm looking forward to the Oct sprint to see if I can work all the special event NAQCC stations.

KI4TN - Used a KX2 into a G5RV up about 35 feet. 80 meters had a lot of noise but still I made more contacts on 80 than I did on 40. I listened on 20 for a short while but hearing nothing there, gave up and went to 80.

KF7Z - Almost missed it, I was late getting home and had forgotten about the sprint, but happened to hear people calling NA so I jumped in for the last 30 minutes, Thanks for the Qs, 72 Elecraft K3s, 5 watts to a Dipole up 25 ft. Danny .

K3EMS - Noisy tonight. Only heard one on 40 but couldn't make contact. Three on 80 and one I couldn't complete because of a problem with a new (to me) piece of equipment- apologies to NT8P.

WB8LZG - Hello Fellow Sprinters ! I just returned from the Dakotas in time for the sprint. Fired up the FT1200 at 5 watts. 20 was dead. I called CQ on 40 for 10 mins with no answer. Finally non member N4rk answered my call at 100 watts. So, not hearing much on 40 , I went to 80. Yes, 80 was the spot to be. lots of activity there, mostly close in skip. Worked several old friends and signals were perty strong. Also worked WB8SCT who have his SKCC number, Band was still going strong when sleep deprivation kicked in. So I pulled the plug a bit early. Very strange to note that 40m was so poor here in MI. It's usually the mainstay. Enjoyed the fun. See u all next sprint. 73 Gregg .

WB8ENE - I'm glad I decided to take down my 40/15 meter dipole and put up my 135' doublet again this summer. Otherwise I might not have made any contacts at all in this sprint. Got all of them on 80 meters this time. Thanks for the contacts. See you next time. 73, Art

KF7WNS - Not much time available tonight. .

K5MBA - KX2 to homebrew 40M Bravo-7KR using wire elements. It was a good evening, a little noisey but many strong signals. I made several contacts using S&P. 73's Bob

KB1M - I always enjoy NAQCC sprints especially now, with the low solar flux my logbook does not fill as fast as in past years, working nearby Me. was an added treat tonight. 72/73, Walt .

N4MJ - Bands were in decent shape until around 0200Z. Thanks to all participants. 73 de n4mj//glenn .

K4JPN - Heavy QRN on 80M and 40M, nothing heard on 20M. 80M seemed to be the best for me. Steve K4JPN

AA9L - First time I made more QSO's on 80 than 40.

WT4U - Not nearly as many stations on 40 this time (that I could hear anyway). I used the Sprint as a deadline to build a Manhattan-style homebrew version of a NEScaf audio filter. Finished(ish) just in time to make 80m a lot more pleasant.

K8NGW - Here in Michigan I experienced heavy fading on 40M ... signals 599 one minute and 329 the next. Started the sprint hearing only stations below the Mason-Dixon Line, but ended up with CO, WY, and MN. Used my trusty left handed Vibroplex Original Gold Bug.

NF5U - 20m and 80m were marginal for me tonite, however 40m was very good. I used my Yaesu FT-817nd and my Vibroplex Blue Racer. I had a blast, thanks for all the qso's. 73's Jerry NF5U.

KJ4R - Travel with work this month finds me in Nashville, TN. I found a nice gazebo near where I'm working with some small trees nearby. Tossed a wire in the tree and made a few contacts before I had to head to the hotel. 40M seemed to be okay here in TN. NF5U, and N2CN were very loud here. Used my PFR 3B with a 34' wire tossed into a nearby tree. Amazed it worked as well as it did and I think I could have made more contacts if I could have stayed with it. Really enjoyed being outdoors and logging the old fashioned way with just paper and pencil. Thanks to the 4 stations I worked and hope they all copied that I'm in TN this month. 73 to everyone til next month.

AA5LH - Was a bit late on the start. It appeared that 40M was the 'go-to' band with good solid signals heard. Many 80M signals were heard during the last half hour but none worked. See all next month. 73's

AB9BZ - Only able to get on after 8:30, 40M very noisy here. Thanks for the contest and the contacts. 73

K4KBL - QSB and QRN pretty bad but my MTR3B was able to QSO with ME, CO, NH and 10 other nice contacts. Great fun !! Looking forward to next month. .

K2ZD - Another enjoyable SPRINT, but low activity on 40 meters into NEW YORK. 72 All de K2ZD Mario

KD3CA - I started out on 40 and only worked 3 stations in nearly 1/2 hour, could hear stations calling but no response when I called . I moved to 80 and that was where the action was., In spite of the QRN there were some very good signals about. Many thanks to all , 73 Don .

N9OL - This was my first NAQCW sprint. Couldn't operate very long- maybe next time.

KD9EBS - Greetings: It was great conditions on 40 meters. The rig is Ziegu G90, running 5 Watts into attic dipole at 25 feet. Thank you all for the QSOs. 73! 72! .

AB8FJ - Spent the entire Sprint on 80M. Great hearing all the bug fists in the Sprint tonight. Rig used was my K3/10 at 5W to the End-Fed Random Wire up about 15 feet. Key used was my Lafayette Radio Electronics Bug (Hi-Mound BK-100 type) purchased back in 1971. Tnx for all the QSOs tonight!

AK3X - Had a few contacts on 40 before I had to take care of some other priorities, so after a late start I missed about 45 minutes. Came back to 80 meters and finished up the sprint. Signals were very good on 80. Thanks to all who worked me. 72 Peter .

W2SH - 20m was closed at the start and also when checked a half hour later. 40m was noisy and the activity underwhelming. An hour spent there only yielded 10 QSOs, of which just a couple resulted from calling CQ. W4OEP was 559 in NJ but gave me a 519 in FL; I'd love to have ears like his! A peek at 40m 30 minutes before closing showed the band completely dead. 80m during the hour spent there was very noisy and the skip quite long; FL was heard nicely but not worked, and nothing less than 150 miles was heard.

WX4RM - Thanks to all for picking out my signal from all the noise out there tonight. Found 20m DOA, half my contacts on 40m, half on 80m. Always look forward to these sprints :)

N8LA - KX-3, 5W, 200' Dipole up 35', CW Morse Black Micro Morse Key (computer printed plastic, it's fantastic!) Initially called CQ on 20 but heard nothing. Went back and forth between 40 and 80. Only worked 3 on 40 while working 9 on 80. Happy to work friend Gregg, WB8LZG, and all of the others. Apologies to NN0SS whom I worked twice on 80. Also worked SKCC member who exchanged SKCC numbers with me, but didn't give me his power. Vy Best 72 to All. Hpe CUL. Lou N8LA. .

W5UAA - First sprint since my vanity call sign change from WB5UAA to W5UAA. Didn't hear anyone on 20. Nobody heard me on 80. 40 was where it was at for me. Tnx, 72 and c u agn next month! .

AA0W - 20 Meters I found no signals, 40 Meters was good for the first hour moved to 80 Meters to finish KX2 Battery Pwr

WB1GYZ - Each Q hard-won, no qualms about that. Special shoutout to KA2KGP who hung in there sending repeats when other ops wud hve moved on. Also, my two-bander with wb9hfk was not to be tonite. 72 till nxt time.

KB9ILT - Twenty was dead, 40 was a little better and 80 was where the action was. Thanks to all!

VE3DQN - Very high noise level and weak signals on 40m. A bit better on 80m where I made my 4 Q's.

W8RTJ - Not much action on 40 es should have gone to 80 sooner hi. Even so always fun. Look forward to next one. 72 all JIM W8RTJ

NO2D - 20 meters was dead here in Parker. Called CQ NA for a while with nothing heard. Switched to 40 and found good conditions. Later switched to 80 meters and 80 m doublet. It started to spark, indicating weather in the area, so I shut down at 0120 UTC. Same thing happened last month. Thanks to all who work to make the sprints happen. Pete, NO2D

K1IEE - Again this sprint 40M was the place for me. Band was erratic the last hour I heard fewer signals. Did manage to work Walt in nearby NH. Still enjoyed the sprint 73 to all Dick

N8NK - Spent the last hour in the test. Made 2 on 40 the figured "hey, my 80m EFHW wire broke my leg badly this spring. I'm still learning to walk right. I'm gonna punish it with RF energy!" Well, not a lot of its maybe, but still. 72 to all - especially those who managed to copy my awful damaged fist! Thank you NAQCC for giving me something to look forward to while recovering from my antenna.. even if I couldn't participate.

W2JEK - Got On late. 40 not great. 80 was better. Still lots of fun. 72/73 DON W2JEK

AD0YM - Like last month, too late for 20 meters. Worked 40 meter stations. Started out well, but search and pounce opportunity waned by the end. All but one station was east of my QTH. The lone western state hung in there through apparent QSB. My straight key work was a bit clunky, but hope it was better by the end of the evening. Thanks everyone for the QSOs!

VE9BEL - Band was good tonight. I heard AA5LH in CO and KF7Z in WY, but they could not hear me. I had a great time. 73 Bernard

K9VEG - I tried for nearly an hour but only one QSO. .

WA8SAN - WA8SAN- Conditions not good along the shore of Lake Erie tonight, Nothing on 20 and Very few on 40. Best Sig. was K4RKK ( 100 W ) Looking forward to OCT Sprint and better Cond. 72 MIKE .

K9DRP - Worked 40 for most of the sprint; that was a mistake! Switched to 80 for the last 1/2 hour and found all the action there. What a nice improvement in conditions over the last few months. TNX to KB1M for the ever reliable contact. And God Bless Texas for all the 40 meter QSO's.

WB4OMM - A bit noisy (S5 on 40M, S3 on 80M), but some decent signals for once! Hope this is a taste for the next few Sprints! Hi hi hi! Operated for 90 minutes with FT2K at 5W to G5RV (usual).....and thunderstorm came in so I quit. Worked some folks I haven't in a while! Was great to hear them! 72/73, See you next month!! Steve WB4OMM

WB9HFK - Not the greatest band conditions here in the Black Hole of Illinois. I gave up on 40M after about an hour and moved to 80M. 80M was a bit noisy. Sorry to those I just could not pull out of the QRN. I hope to see everyone next month! 72, Mark WB9HFK

NR3Z - The bands just would not cooperate. I did have a chat with a ham in FL before the contest but once the contest started Zilch. Called CQ and searched for stations and only heard and worked one. Better luck next month .

W8WEU - This was my 2nd sprint and 1st time using a straight key. All stations worked on 40 were 1st or 2nd call. 40 was in decent shape in North Central Texas. 72 Tom W8WEU