[WIQPmail] K8IR/M

[Jim Callow]

                    Wisconsin QSO Party

Call: K8IR/M
Operator(s): K8IR KG9GH
Station: K8IR/M

Class: Multi-Op Mobile LP
QTH: WI
Operating Time (hrs): 7

Summary:
 Band  CW-Dig Qs  Ph Qs
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  160:               
   80:    328        
   40:    135        
   20:     49        
   15:               
   10:               
    6:               
    2:              3
  UHF:               
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Total:    512       3  Mults = 71  Total Score = 115,375.5

Club: M&M ARC

Comments:

Score includes 6000 bonus points for counties worked from.

As bad as 20 and 40 turned out to be, 80 was the best I've seen in several
years. Often even if the propagation is good, the QRN is too much for
mobiles to
be heard well. This time is was pretty quiet.

We made our first 80 meter QSO at 1841, and by the 1900 hour, 80 was as
productive as the higher bands.  The result was 33 counties worked, and 71
mults
which was close to our best ever. We ran ahead on the planned route, and I
asked
Eric while we were in FLO if he thought we could get through MRN back to OCO
for
the end, since we hadn't done 80 from there at the beginning of the contest.
He
found a route, although Parkway Road was gravel for part of the way and had
the
lot of snow most of the way.  Between the ruts, bumps and deer darting out
at
us, we did survive and made it to OCO in time to add 30 more QSO's before
the
end. Thanks to Eric for another fine trip, and to everyone who called in
along
the way. 

73
Jim K8IR
Eric KG9GH