And so another DE QP has come and gone.

[KJ3N]

Lousy conditions on 10 and 15. Things went well on 40 and 20. Over half my contacts were on 40m.

731 contacts (all SSB)
140 multipliers
2x multiplier for LP category

Score: 204,680

Breakdown by band listed here: http://www.3830scores.com/showrumor.php?arg=X1a5zUfscsicD

[N8YX]

HF has been spotty for the past couple weeks. Hope we get some decent Es soon to get the upper bands working again.

[KC2UGV]

I thought you need a huge beam and a kiloton amp in order to do well on these things :P

[KJ3N]

I thought you need a huge beam and a kiloton amp in order to do well on these things :P

You do..... for a real contest. Not a lot of competition for the DE QP. ;)

[KG4CGC]

Good to make your acquaintance OTA.

[KJ3N]

Good to make your acquaintance OTA.

If only I could have been served one of you famous cocktails via RF. ;)

[K7SGJ]

If only I could have been served one of you famous cocktails via RF. ;)

The cocktail isn't the problem, it's that damn umbrella.

[N8YX]

The cocktail isn't the problem, it's that damn umbrella.
That's not an umbrella...it's a Top Band capacitance hat.

[K7SGJ]

Sorry. I stand flaccidly.

[KJ3N]

Sorry. I stand flaccidly.

My condolences.

[KG4CGC]

If I'm not mistaken, Jim I think this is your drink.


http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/bebop5/drinks/49e24f0f.jpg

[KJ3N]

If I'm not mistaken, Jim I think this is your drink.


http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/bebop5/drinks/49e24f0f.jpg

Sure could have used one of those about 2 minutes after the contest. ;)

[KG4NEL]

I find it helps the rate to have one 2 minutes in.

[K7SGJ]

I find it helps the rate to have one 2 minutes in.

Problem with that is shortly thereafter, your cw has the banana boat swing, or worse.

[KG4NEL]

I'm phone-only. Although it's funny to listen to the CW guys on Saturday night when the 5 and 4-landers are really starting to hit the bottle and they sound like they're using a sideswiper on a Great Lakes freighter.