NAQP SSB Contest Results
I had fun in the National QSO Party SSB contest yesterday. I used the old Yasesu FTdx-3000 since my Flex is back in Austin for repairs (operator error - tuned up into a dead short, and vaporized R24 on Ant Input 1, but that is another story). Setup was quick thanks to the excellent Rig integration provided by Scott's N3FJP Contest Logger. http://www.n3fjp.com/help/righelp.html Operated off and on for about 3 hours while we got ready to host the after party for Ava's Sadie Hawkins Highlights dance. Worked 4 HF bands - 15, 20, 40 and 80M from EM12ub. Made 89 Contacts with 66 multipliers including Hawaii, Belize, the US Virgin Island and 4 provinces in Canada (BC, SK, MB, ON) resulting in 5874 QSO points for my claimed score. From the NAQP Website: "The North American QSO Parties are favorites of beginners and seasoned operators alike. The NAQPs are low-power only (no amplifiers allowed) which makes for a lot more breathing room on the bands. Small stations can