Saturday, January 8, 2011

NAQP CW 2011 Winter

I really should do a full-time effort in this contest some time. Even from my little home QTH with 100w and wire antennas, I was able to maintain 50/hr rate for the 4 hours I operated. Summary:

Band QSOs Pts Sec NA
1.8 18 18 6 1
3.5 88 88 30 0
7 39 39 28 1
14 34 34 20 1
21 21 21 12 0
28 5 5 4 0
Total 205 205 100 3
Score: 21,115

I really enjoy this "back to basics" contest - low power, no spotting, other then M/2. Having these things off the table really focuses me on basic radio skills. Don't get me wrong - I am a big fan of technology - but there is something cool about getting in that groove, whether you're running or S&Ping, and it's all about the wetware between your ears.