Results: QRP ARCI -- 1997

It looks like there was a good turnout for NJQRPeaNUTS Team and many other NJQRP Members. Hope to hear from all in the next one!

NJQRPeaNUTS Team Reports:

Dean, N2TNN
Kevin, N2TO
Bob, KB2SGM
Bill, N2WF
Danny, K3TKS
Joe, N2CX
Jake, N4UY
Ken, N2CQ

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From: Dean Marzocca, N2TNN

Here are the updated results. Thank goodness for teammates, the cak-a-lator was just gettin warmed up, or maybe it was broken.

New results:

QSO w member 54 x 5 = 270
QSO w/o NR 7 x 2 = 14
Total QSO points 284
States= 34
Total points 284 x 34 = 9656
power mult 7
Grand points (9656 x 7 ) 67592
9.5 hours total on the job.

That sounds better, tnx for the help. TR log did the logging. It is a bear to learn but helps in the final work. I need more practice working with it and it will get easier.

72/73 de Dean N2TNN

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From: Kevin F. Glynn, N2TO

Go NJQRPeanuts!

Well if I did the math right... I logged the old fashioned way, with ARRL logbook and dupe sheets that I made using Lotus 1-2-3. In fact, I ran out of pages in my current logbook so I went to a legal pad.

Summary:

Total Score: 317,135
Total QSOs: 168
Total per band: 15M 11
20M 48
40M 93
80M 16
S/P/Cs: 65
Unique states: 38
DX: 2
Output Pwr: 5 watts
Rig: Kenwood TS-520SE
R5 Vertical for 15M and 20M, bent-leg dipole for 40M, bent-leg dipole for 80M fed as longwire with counterpoise.
Time: 16 hours

I had a great time, but am pretty beat right now. Don't know why I spent so much time, but I definitely was into it. Love the contests, and this is the longest time I've spent so far. Pls let me know how you guys did. Go NJQRPeanuts!

72 Kevin N2TO

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From: Bob Marsh

Well I submitted my log as suggested. It took a while 'cuz I had to wade through all the bits of paper I was using as a "contest log" (of course, I wasn't intending to submit anything, either).

Summary:

QSO/ARCI Member: 35 x 5 = 175
QSO/Non ARCI Member: 3 x 2 = 6
Total QSO Points: 181
S/P/Cs: 29
Total points: 181 x 29 = 5249
power mult (4W): 7
Grand points (5249 x 7 ): 36,743
Station: KB2SGM
Name/Addr: Bob Marsh
18 Deerfield Road
W. Caldwell, NJ 07006
Radio: Ten Tec Argosy (low Power)
Bencher BY-2/Trac keyer
Power: 4 Watts
Antennas: 40 & 80 - Homebrew Dipoles Approx 35' high
20 Meters - Mosely TA-33 Jr at 35'
On Air: Approximately 8 Hrs. (Sunday only)
Clubs: West Essex Amateur Club (WEARC), Essex Fells, NJ
NJ-QRP #39

I worked these NJ-QRP stations: N2CX - K7SZ - N2TO - KB2JE - K3TKS. Sorry for not acknowledging on the air, but I had to look the calls up this afternoon.

Now I'm ready for the Nov SS. (Watch out, Brian!!)

73 de Bob

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From: William F Nicolson, N2WF

Well I was able to operate for about 8 1/2 hours in the ARCI QSO Party.

I was using my OHR-400 and a 80-10 shorty (55' long) dipole @ 30' high

Here are the results:

Qso 64 (57 x 5) + (7 x 2)
SPC 26
total 7774
power 7 (5W)
total 54418

PS Tnx to Kevin N2TO for talking me into it!!

72/73 de Bill N2WF

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From: Danny Gingell, K3TKS

It's a done deal, the Log has been filed. How did we do? How about you guys? I know Mike and Bruce were on the air, how about Scott and Chris?

I worked 80, 40, 20, & 15 for 11 hours total. I had 91 QSO's and 54 SPC's for a Final Score of 220,860 points. I used the QRP+ at 900 mW with the MFJ-941D and the 80M Horiz. Loop and a 40M Vertical Loop. Mostly Evening hours Saturday and Sunday. I am sure that I could have done better If I could have gotten in some Daylight hours on both days.

80M=VA,NJ,PA,MI,WI,ONT,MD,NY,NC,MA,GA,FL,OH,IN.=14
40M=MA,MD,VA,DC,OH,FL,WI,CO,MN,MI,OR,MO,WA,UT,AR,GA,IN,NJ,NC,IL.=20
20M=WY,WA,OR,CO,MD,AR,IL,ME,KS,GA,MN,VA,ID,SD,CA,YU.=16
15M=WY,AZ,MD,CO.=4

NJ-QRP Worked = N2TNN,N2CX,W2JEK,K2JT,N2CQ,KS2LO,KB2JE,N2YVF.

Any of you guys need QSL's please advise. Also someone mentioned needing MD on 40M. email for a sked. I can be found on NEN QRP Net at 8 am Saturday morning. (1200 UTC) til time change then (1300Z)

It sure looks like a guy could have gone a long way towards WAS QRPp this weekend. Hope to see you all again next time.

72,
G. "Danny" Gingell, K3TKS@ abs.net

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From: Joe Everhart, N2CX

Afraid I couldn't spend the whole weekend on the air, but the effort was very enjoyable. Was able to spend just under 5 hours in several disjoint sessions. Q's per hour were rather poor.

Totals were 49 members, 10 non-members, 26 SPC and power of 2 watts for a score of 48230.

40 was the best band, and I even got a couple of unexpected 599+ reports! Most were much worse. Sometimes I have a N/S pipeline, but managed to snag UT and OR from NJ even with my poor skywire. 80 was a struggle due to low antenna efficiency and high local electrical noise.

My antenna is really a compromise - a 67 foot wire in an inverted vee configuration. Center is up about 19 feet and the ends about 7 feet high. And it's surrounded by rain gutters and utility lines 10 feet or so away. Tunes up great on 40 (and 20) with my Rainbow tuner and MFJ 941C on 80.

On 40 it`s probably pretty efficient due to its inherently high impedance. Of course most of what's radiated is probably lost in the nearby surroundings. On 80 I guess I'm lucky to work anybody. Measuring my end fed wire to a good ground (16+ radials) gives me a resonant frequency of about 3480 kHz and an impedance of 20 ohms. That seems reasonaobe for a low quarter wave wire. However the ground I have to use at the shack is so much poorer that the feedpoint impedance of the antenna is 80 ohms. So my 2 watts becomes at best 0.5 watts radiated!

Most fun was working two guys simultaneously. I was engaged in an exchange with a slower op who repeated all three times when a known sharp op called me at 20-25 wpm. I answered with a quick 1X exchange and he responded likewise. The whole thing was done while I copied the slower op! Adn the high speed Q was finished beofre the slower one. Done this before with locals whom I know, but this was the first time with a "stranger."

Just wait 'til I get my open wire dipole up and squeeze a little more power out of my Sierra.

72/73,
Joe E., N2CX

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From: Jake N4UY

Well I guess I'll share my results with the rest of the group.

110 QSOs with 81 ARCI members and 29 non-members (one in Europe), 35 S/P/Cs @ 5w.

If my math is right that comes out to about 113k points (I too use the paper and pencil logging method). Do you know that my house's central heating fan sends cw -- so does my microwave, my shaver and any other white noise source I hear. I guess that's what a weekend of "cq test de n4uy" does to you :-)

I've been a ham for a year -- these big ARCI events are something I really enjoy and look forward to. Code speeds are right and lots of "TU"s and "73/72" at the end of Qs.

Now if I can just get Delaware !!!

Jake [N4UY]

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From: Ken Newman <n2cq@comten.com>

Finally got around to get my log submitted to ARCI for the Fall QP.

Another fine contest by QRP ARCI. The conventions must be keeping the TX, NM, and CA stations off the air. Good interest from other states though. Lost a lot of time on the air due to job requirements. (Bummer.....). 20 was not up to usual good condx. either but 80 was the most fun with 53 QSOs in 2 hours, before the company called. Very glad to work several of the famous QRPers. Thanks for all the 80/40 QSOs from the NJQRPeaNUTS, and several other NJ QRP members too.

Hours of Operation: 08:37

Band QSOs Points Mults
160 0 0 0
80 53 1561 22
40 83 2401 22
20 46 1351 32
15 9 294 7
10 0 0 0

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TOTAL 191 5607 83 SCORE: 465,381

Club or Team Name: NJ QRPeaNUTS (NJ QRP Club)

Equipment: Kenwood TS-850-sat (5 W)

CF Zepp TA33jr up 40'

NA 10.21 S/W

72/73,
Ken Newman, N2CQ