[MiQP-Mail] Thanks Michigan QRP CLUB

[Hank Greeb]

Thanks to The Michigan QRP Club and the Mad River Radio Club for the 
Buck Switzer, N8CQA Memorial Plaque for High Score, Michigan Single 
Operator, QRP.

Thanks to Bob, KD8HNF for the use of his excellent remote location in 
IONIa County.

Thanks to the QRP Amateur Radio Club International, for allowing me to 
use K6JSS/8 during this event.

I was dumbfounded when presented with the excellent propagation 
conditions.   The site certainly helped.  It is located in a rural area, 
very quiet, RF wise, and there's a good view of a valley in three 
directions.   It isn't a "contest grade" station (a hex beam at 50' and 
a G5RV @40 meters for 80 and 40 meters), but being the only fixed 
station in IONIa county certainly added a few dB (some day 10 dB) to the 
readability.   Contacts kept rolling in for the entire 12 hour period - 
hardly had time for a bite of dinner!!

It was fun!

72/73 de n8xx Hg
QRP >99.44% of the time