November SP started out with some antenna/tower work. I had lost one element from my center fed zepp to high winds and ice last spring and it was time to replace it before the cold weather set in. So up the tower I went to replace it. Once fixed and back on the ground I was anxious to see how things would work so I was looking forward to the SP event?
Well the event was fun but kinda slow ...activity wise? Where was everybody I thought to myself? Election night is tomorrow night! Either that or the bands were kind punk here in CO? Lots of QSB! Rig was FT817 running 1W on internal batteries and using my new DINkey paddle. Ant was a center fed zepp at 55' fed w/open wire to a tuner at the base of ant and then 150' coax to the shack.
Maybe running 1W was a mistake cause I only worked 5 stns Here's the log; on 40m: John K4BAI in GA, Ron W5RCP in TX and Andy W5ACM in TX, I heard and called Mike-N9OHW several times got a QRZ? but my 1W wasn't getting through I guess. Then on 80m: Paul NG7Z in WA and John K4BAI again!
Oh I did have another 40m QSO with KC7HX/QRP in MT but lost him before I could get my report plus he wasn't offically in the SP so he didn't count for scoring. Decided to pull the plug about 8:30 after the NTS boys fired up on 3560 with their KWs! ...who didn't bother QRLing before they stole the freq (for shame!) but I guess they're doing a good thing by practicing traffic handling etc so no gripes here? Cheers, Steve/R&P
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