“Storm Watch”
Newsletter of NZ1U – The
Barnstormers Contest Group
“The Barnstormers News”
Volume 8 No.8, December 3,
2003
How good did we do in CQWW CW?
DARN
GOOD!!!
Though
we haven’t finished investigating the “probable” wrong zone entries, here is
what our totals look like with maybe a few adjustments before we submit the
logs:
BAND QSO QSO PTS PTS/QSO ZONES
COUNTRIES
160 100 95 0.95 8 19
80
713 1940 2.72 22 87
40 1153 3301 2.86 33 117
20 1397 4014 2.87 38
135
15 1685 4853 2.88 35
127
10 1233 3581 2.90
35
122
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Totals 6281 17784
2.83 171 607
=> 13,835,952
Operator List: NB1U, AA1CE, K1EBY, KB1H, K1IN, N4XR,
K1GX, KM1X, N1XS
Can you believe these numbers???!!! If you were here
you would have seen why. I pushed everyone, everyone pushed everyone else, our schedule
of operators worked great, and we had very few equipment problems. The bands
(except for 160) were great.
But it is not just the operators above that helped make
this score. There were plenty of others that helped week after week to get
ready. KB1DFB, KE1LI, N1ROZ just to mention a few. This was a “Team” effort
guys. Almost like the Army, for everyone on the front there are support troops
behind. Whether it’s fixing antennas, rotors, or even picking up food during
the contest all this happens outside the earphones.
I would have never thought we would cross the 6000 QSO
barrier. Maybe not even the 5000 QSO line but we did it!
Highlights and Lowlights
160 Meters still proves to be disappointing. What can
we do?
Over 700 QSOs on 80 Meters!
Over 1100 QSOs on 40 Meters with only the 4 Square!
A full 48 Hours with the chairs filled! The Operator
Schedule worked well and will be tweak some more before the next contest.
Ideas?
13,835,952 Points Final Score! Unbelievable! Another
new record for us.
South 15 Meter antenna not working. Bummer!
Backup Tri-bander not working. Double bummer!
Lots of laughs. I mean a lot of fun.
Frank’s dog licking everyone’s face who was sleeping.
He is a great dog though.
Roosters crowing at 3AM
Fun waking the daytime crew at 4:30AM local time.
Sharing K1AM’s “Happy Pills” (not really)
Believe me it was a blast!
All four stations being equipped with FT-1000MPs. It
looked real sharp!
Annual Barnstormer Christmas Party
It’s that time again and this year things have worked
out so the party will be January 10th. Might be early enough that
K1JCL won’t complain or look for Valentine cookies.
Starting around 6:30 it will go until everyone decides
to quit. Feel free to sleep over. Unfortunately there is no contest that weekend.
Bring a dish to share. Bring your drink of choice. I will try to have the keg
not run out during the party but it is in the house so maybe the walk back and
forth will be too much considering the beer drinkers we got!
Remember
– January 10th
January
VHF Contest
Kim
is planning on a SERIOUS effort in this contest. He will be looking for help
getting ready and operating. RSVP Kim at [email protected]
QSLs
I
dropped off this year QSLs to the outgoing bureau. Only 5 pounds! I still have
about 350 on my laptop I have to print out.
I
may not get out another Storm Watch before Christmas so if not, please have a
great Holiday Season. I hope we all get something radio under the tree.
73
– Dick