[WIQPmail] N0IJ SOLP Mobile

[JBaumgarte at aol.com]

We were fortunate in that we didn't really see a lot of ice, and only had  
to be super careful for about 45 minutes in the back woods of Sawyer and  
Bayfield Counties.  In order to make this route, it requires a start about  
100 miles from home (Duluth), and a lot of 2nd and 3rd level roads, but it  
encompasses a solid block of 18 NW counties.  For the seven hours of the  
contest, the car never stopped!  We just about ran it out of gas!  The  roads 
were so rough in a couple of places that the Bencher paddle fell apart at  one 
point.  Luckily, I had a small screw driver along to do the quick  fix!
 
My expert navigator/driver, NX0X did a magnificent job keeping us as close  
to schedule as possible.  There was a time that we didn't think we would  
make it to Douglas, our 18th county, but he got me there with 7 minutes to 
spare  and found a hungry group which netted 25 Q's!  I've never worked so 
much DX  mobile with DL3GA leading the pack with 10, DL6KVA with 6, OK2EC with  
5, and several others.  Even had PJ7AA call in.  I know there was a  lot 
more calling, but it was tough copy on almost all of them.  
 
Getting edged out by K0PC (W9DND) is getting to be a bad habit!  I'm  happy 
that I at least got 5 more Q's, but sure couldn't find those extra  
counties that he had.  Knowing his skill and quality, I'm happy to be so  close.  
 
What fun it was dealing with almost constant pile ups, and it made me  
appreciate having the K3 in the car to accomplish this.  I join, Pat, K0PC,  in 
saluting Lynn, K9KR, for his years of outstanding leadership in this  
contest.  It was nice to get Lynn in the log at least once!
 
 
Band:        QSO  CW        QSO  SSB        TOTAL
80                  83                   0                   83
40                452                   0                  452
20                 435                   2                  437
15                    2                   0                      2
 
                    970                    2                972     Mults:  
67   total score  204,171
                                                                
                                                                            
    Includes all bonus and power factor
 
Hours:
 
1    132
2    142
3    121
4    150
5    154
6    123
7    152
 
Big thanks to the loyal group following us around and these great  ops:
 
N2CU 22, NY4N 21, N5DO 19, WA2VYA NA0N NT2A 16, K0TI 15, N9AUG W0GXQ K9UIY  
KQ3F N4CD 14, and special mention to the westerners WA6KHK and W7GKF 13.
 
Lots of fun hearing so many of the MWA group and thanks to all for the  Q's.
 
John, N0IJ, Brian, NX0X
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