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Michigan QSO Party<BR><BR>Call: N0IJ<BR>Operator(s): N0IJ<BR>Station:
N0IJ<BR><BR>Class: Single Op HP<BR>QTH: WI<BR>Operating Time (hrs):
10<BR><BR>Summary:<BR>Band CW Qs Ph
Qs<BR>--------------------<BR> 80:
32 55<BR> 40:
77 90<BR>
20:
<BR>
15:
<BR>
10:
<BR>--------------------<BR>Total: 109 145 CW
Mults = 57 Ph Mults = 54 Total Score = 40,293<BR><BR>Club: Minnesota
Wireless Association<BR><BR>Comments:<BR><BR>Fun contest as always, but too bad
I had a brain fade and adjusted the<BR>difference from EDST to CDST the wrong
way and didn't get to my remote station<BR>until it was too late! Lost
almost 2 full hours. <BR><BR>Last year, it was easy to keep track of the
competition--mainly N4PN, as we<BR>were on the same 40 meter guys all day.
This year, it was like two different<BR>contests. I never heard the
leaders until near the end--never! Also, last<BR>year there was activity
on 80 during the day, so the total lack of 20 meter<BR>propagation for us in
close guys wasn't so serious. This year, from far NW<BR>Wisconsin, it was
a one band contest until it got nearly dark, and 80 came to<BR>life (a
bit). Obviously, 20 was pretty good for those far enough away, so
the<BR>very few active mobiles spent a lot of time there, and there were periods
of<BR>pretty quiet activity. I had K8MR 33 times last year, and only(!) 21
this<BR>year. Jim does an incredible job and is a joy to listen to.
Being a mobile<BR>contester myself, listening to his dexterity is pretty
cool. The other Jim,<BR>K8IR, also does very well, and even though, the
path to the UP seems to be not<BR>so hot on 40 early, we managed 10 Q's.
N9JF was in 5 times and W8FSM 1 to<BR>complete the mobile activity! Missed
NE9U this year. A few more mobiles in the<BR>LP would surely be a plus for this
contest. The fixed activity was excellent<BR>and the multiple K6JSS guys
did a great job--especially as they were all QRP. <BR><BR><BR>All in all, a neat
event and big thanks to the MRRC guys for their efforts.<BR><BR>73,<BR>John,
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