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2012 Chowdahcon &QRP to the Field
September 16, 2012 - 18:55 — Charles Moizeau
I took part in this event in 2009, and have enjoyed the pictures taken yesterday. The wind looks much tamer than what it was three years ago when Carl and I hoisted a nice box antenna, but then it was towards the end of the afternoon and no antenna was attached. A delta or delta conyne kite is better for low-wind condx, and that looks to be what appears marooned on a pole yesterday.
As for Saturday's QRP to the Field, I decided that 40m's skip distance would best favor my five Watts making it into the Red Flops Nation. My log shows:
W1PNS/1 1825Z
KC1JB 1830
W4MCQ/1 1838
NB1N 1921
N1AIA 1928
Then, lo and behold, I heard W1C for the first time and he was working NB1N. The instant that QSO was over at 1931Z, I called, but obtained no reply and I never heard W1C again. He sure didn't stay long on 40m. Bummer!
KE1L 1937
KM1N 1943
KG3W 2051
VE3MPQ 2100
72,
Charles, W2SH
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Glad to have you in the log, Charles. You were my second, after NB1N. Then worked W4MQC and KM1N and that was it for my 35 minutes on 40. Also heard W1C, weakly, but only once. JW5E was just a few khz up. I called in the open and couldn't get his attention.