[FQP] 2018 FQP - KØRC half-time results

[Robert Chudek - K0RC]

Conditions between MN and FL varied on Saturday, starting off weak and 
building in strength during the first 6 hours. I checked 15m 
periodically and only managed 2 QSOs in the third hour. Basically there 
was no propagation on that band for me. During the 7th hour there was an 
exodus of stations to 40m. At this end of the path, signals were barely 
perceptible with fades into oblivion! I ended up taking a break and 
didn't log a single station during hour 8. During hour 9 I eked out a 
half dozen QSOs on 20m and then 40m began to pick up, furnishing 15 more 
QSOs. The final hour provided 32 QSOs, all on 40m. All my activity was S&P.

234 Total QSOs
127 Mobile QSOs

187 CW QSOs
47 SSB QSOs

40m = 41 Qs
20m = 180 Qs
15m = 2 Qs

I have the K4KG/m team in the log 26 times, that number being boosted 
because of their agility to jump between CW and SSB without missing a 
beat! This is my first season with a Kenwood TS-990S and I can now QSY 
between modes quickly too. Other 10+ mobiles are N4TO-14, K4OJ-13, 
K1XX-12, K8MR-11, N4FP-11, and NO5W-10.

Brevard was the most popular county and it appears 13 times in my log. I 
need to fill 7 counties if I want to sweep on CW. They are all in the 
northern part of the state: FRA, GUL, HAM, LIB OKA, SEM, and WAL. I have 
the Sunday plan printed out and will see whether there is any path 
tomorrow, especially with the start being 4 hours earlier.

N1MM+ claimed score stands around 38,000 points right now.

73 de Bob - KØRC in MN

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