[LCC] 2023-AUG NAQP SSB W5WZ M/2 LP

[W5WZ]

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Scott Dickson, W5WZ


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> From: webform at b4h.net
> Date: August 20, 2023 at 08:32:42 CDT
> To: 3830 at contesting.com, w5wz at w5wz.com
> Subject: NAQP SSB W5WZ M/2 LP
> Reply-To: w5wz at w5wz.com
> 
>                     North American QSO Party, SSB - August
> 
> Call: W5WZ
> Operator(s): W5WZ WM5H KD5YS KI5YOO
> Station: W5WZ
> 
> Class: M/2 LP
> QTH: LA
> Operating Time (hrs): 12
> 
> Summary:
> Band  QSOs  Mults
> -------------------
>  160:   19    15
>   80:  142    35
>   40:  288    56
>   20:  584    58
>   15:   22    11
>   10:    5     2
> -------------------
> Total: 1059   179  Total Score = 189,561
> 
> Club: Louisiana Contest Club
> 
> Team: 
> 
> Comments:
> 
> At the start, we were hopeful for 10 and 15 meters; however we have learned from
> experience that our location in north Louisiana often does not get the same
> openings as the east and west coasts. This time, 10 was non-existent, and 15
> only fleeting. 
> 
> For Run1 WM5H opened on 20m, with Run 2 manned by W5WZ to run 10m with KD5YS on
> the in-band S&P.  15 minutes in we moved from 10m to 15m. 20m was generating
> good but not spectacular rate, and we kept a radio on 20m until about an hour
> after local sunset.  
> 
> The big surprise was how quiet the low bands were.  Normally 160m in August is a
> no-go for us, and 80m is noisy; this time W5WZ had some great rates on 80m
> utilizing the 4-sq for both TX and RX.   
> 
> On the S&P rig, we again utilized the special 1/2" EMT conduit
> vertical, and also employed a tri-band yagi at 8 feet above ground, with
> surprisingly good results. KD5YS was the primary in-band op, generating nearly
> 15% of the total QSOs throughout the contest.
> 
> No station issues.  N1MM crashed once on two differnent computers. 
> 
> Food as always was good and more than needed.  We smoked a pork shoulder during
> the contest, had the fantastic deli meats, breads, and cheeses that WM5H always
> brings.  KD5YS favored us with a fruit tray and veggie tray.  Some cake was also
> here.
> 
> 
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