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Mar 2016 QRP/CW Sprint (#137)


K3WWP Comments - The time for questions about scoring is over. The results below are now final.

KF0U Comments - Finished with 116 logs for this month. Great job everyone. I appreciate all your help in catching the errors. See you in May.

Final Results
SWA - STRAIGHT KEY CATEGORY
Call   QSOs Mbrs Pts  Mul  Sco Bon Final  80-40-20 Antenna

W1 Division
KN1H     31   31  62   19 1178  x2  2356  Dpl @50'
K1IEE    21   21  42   14  588  x2  1176  OCF long wire @30'
K1IX     15   15  30   11  330  x2   660  HB OCFD @38'
AB1DQ    12   12  24   12  288  x2   576  OCF dpl @20'
K1SX     10   10  20    7  140  x2   280  Dpl @30'
KB1WXC    6    6  12    6   72  x2   144  Inv V @50'
K1PJS     6    6  12    6   72  x2   144  80M dpl @35'
KB1WOD    2    2   4    2    8  x2    16  OCF Dpl 80-6m

W2 Division
W2SH     40   40  80   23 1840  x2  3680  270' dpl @45'
KA2KGP   24   24  48   16  768  x2  1536  Dpl @25'
WA2NYY   23   23  46   13  598  x2  1196  80m OCF dpl @30'
WA2JSG   11   11  22    8  176  x2   352  Vertical elevated @10'
W2JEK    10   10  20    7  140  x2   280  110' end fed wire @20'

W3 Division
KQ3Z     31   31  62   19 1178  x2  2356  135' inverted doublet @40'
KD3CA    30   29  59   19 1121  x2  2242  132' ocf windom @33'
N3MLB    20   19  39   14  546  x2  1092  Grnd Vert w/50 radials
K3JZD    17   16  33   14  462  x2   924  Dpl @25'
AB3RU    10   10  20    6  120  x2   240  G7FEK @33'
W3TTT     7    7  14    6   84  x2   168  80M 1/2L dpl @60' ladder line
WB3FAE    3    3   6    3   18  x2    36  90' end fed @30'

W4 Division
K4KRW    42   40  82   23 1886  x2  3772  Dpl @25'
WG8Y     30   30  60   20 1200  x2  2400  40-80 hb dp @40' & grd mt 20m vert
AF4HL    28   28  56   19 1064  x2  2128  LW @60'
KJ4R     25   24  49   17  833  x2  1666  1/4 wave vertical
NJ4V     27   27  54   13  702  x2  1404  Fan dpl for 40m & 80m @55'
W4KRN    16   16  32   11  352  x2   704  InV @50'
K4JPN    14   14  28    9  252  x2   504  Zepp
W4DUK    12   12  24    8  192  x2   384  End-fed Zepp @20'
NA4O     11   11  22    7  154  x2   308  Dpl @45'
N4FI      9    9  18    7  126  x2   252  Attic dipole - 120' random wire @25'
WA4SPJ    9    9  18    7  126  x2   252  EFLW @30'
KK4BE     4    4   8    3   24  x2    48  Dpl @30'
KC6CNN    1    1   2    1    2  x2     4  InvV @40'
$K6BFA    5    5  10    4   40  x2    80  G5RV @50'

W5 Division
KA5TJS    7    7  14    7   98  x2   196  80 mtr dpl @30'
KG5HCF    6    6  12    5   60  x2   120  Grnd mnt vertical 40m & dpl @30'
WB5UAA    6    6  12    4   48  x2    96  300' Dpl @30'
KA5PVB    4    4   8    4   32  x2    64  G5RV @30'
AB5XM     3    3   6    3   18  x2    36  Elev 1/4 wave 20m wire vert @24'
WI5H      3    3   6    3   18  x2    36  Loop @20'
KE5YUM    1    1   2    1    2  x2     4  Buddistick

W6 Division
K6MGO    11   11  22    6  132  x2   264  50' Doublet in garage rafters
WB0USI    6    6  12    6   72  x2   144  Vert @25'

W7 Division
AA7VW    28   26  54   17  918  x2  1836  20m dpl @40', 80m dpl @40'
K7EW     21   19  40   13  520  x2  1040  Gnd mtd vert +2 rad/bnd
WD7Y     22   22  44   12  528  x2  1056  88' Doublet @30'
KC7DM    15   15  30   12  360  x2   720  135' dpl @60'
KF7WNS   13   12  25    8  200  x2   400  3 Wavelength 20M Long Wire @45'
K9JWV     9    9  18    5   90  x2   180  Inverted U wire antenna - 160 through 20
W7YSB     5    5  10    3   30  x2    60  Fan dpl @30'

W8 Division
WB8LZG   20   20  40   12  480  x2   960  Dpl @30'
N8BB     21   20  41   10  410  x2   820  Dpl @50'
N8XMS    18   18  36   11  396  x2   792  R7 Vertical
N8ZYA    13   12  25   13  325  x2   650  Indoor Random Wire
NF8M     11   10  21   10  210  x2   420  80m OCF dpl @35'
AB8DY     9    9  18    7  126  x2   252  Off Center Fed Dipole @40'
AB8SA     7    7  14    6   84  x2   168  Inv V @25'
NX8L      7    7  14    6   84  x2   168  Dpl @30'
KA8KUF    8    8  16    5   80  x2   160  Windom @30'
WB8ENE    4    4   8    4   32  x2    64  40M dipole @15'

W9 Division
W9CC     20   20  40   12  480  x2   960  6BTV
WA9VEE   18   18  36   10  360  x2   720  30' wire across roof @17' at peak
AA9L     10    9  19    8  152  x2   304  Trap dpl @45'
KA9FQG    5    5  10    4   40  x2    80  G5RV @37'
N9SE      2    2   4    2    8  x2    16  Inverted Vee @68'

W0 Division
N0TA     39   38  77   22 1694  x2  3388  Doublet @30' & 1/4 gnd mtd vertical
KA8HDE   26   25  51   19 1063  x2  2126  G5RV @30'
AA0W     20   20  40   11  440  x2   880  Dpl
NN0SS     6    6  12    5   60  x2   120  80 meter inverted v @30'
K0FNR     6    6  12    5   60  x2   120  Vert @5' w/2 radials  
KB0ETU    5    5  10    4   40  x2    80  Dpl @35'

Canada Division
VE3DVC   11   11  22   11  242  x2   484  Inv Vee @40'
VE3DQN   12   12  24    8  192  x2   384  20/40m vertical, 80m dpl @25'
VE3EDX    8    8  16    7   92  x2   184  Gnd Mtd Vertical

DX Division

SWA - BUG CATEGORY
Call   QSOs Mbrs Pts  Mul  Sco Bon Final  80-40-20 Antenna

W1 Division

W2 Division

W3 Division
K3WWP    30   29  59   24 1416 x1.5 2124  ~110' attic rnd wire

W4 Division
AK4NY    18   18  36   14  504 x1.5  756  G5RV @35'

W5 Division
W5ODS    18   18  36   15  540 x1.5  810  G5RV @50'
NF5U     15   15  30   11  330 x1.5  495  40/80m trap dipole @33'

W6 Division

W7 Division
N7QR      8    8  16    6   96 x1.5  144  Butternut HF6V gnd mtd vert w/o radials

W8 Division

W9 Division

W0 Division
KD0V     34   33  67   15 1005 x1.5 1508  CF Zepp @50'

Canada Division

DX Division

SWA - KEYER/KEYBOARD CATEGORY
Call   QSOs Mbrs Pts  Mul  Sco Bon Final  80-40-20 Antenna

W1 Division
N2CN     35   35  70   23 1610      1610  ZS6BKW @60'
KB1M      9    9  18    7  126       126  40 mtr dpl, 20 mtr invV @30'
N1JI      9    9  18    6  108       108  163' doublet @25'
KC1DVT    6    6  12    5   60        60  EFHW @50'

W2 Division
K2YGM    40   40  80   21 1680      1680  80- EFHW, 20/40- G5RV mini
N2ESE    20   20  40    9  360       360  80mtr ocf @25'
K2EYS     6    6  12    5   70        70  G5RV @40'

W3 Division
KB3AAG   38   38  76   18 1368      1368  Vert loop top @30'
KC3RN    24   24  48   19  912       912  G5RV Junior @45'
W3ZR      1    1   2    1    2         2  Dpl @35'

W4 Division
N4MJ     38   38  76   18 1368      1368  Windom
W2BJN    12   12  24    9  216       216  End Fed 65' Wire @18'
K3RLL    10   10  20    8  160       160  HoA Special Black Vertical
KW4MG    10   10  20    8  160       160  Multi-band trap dipole in attic
KU4A      9    9  18    8  144       144  40m slp dipole, 80m 1/4-wave sloper
K4RHG     7    7  14    6   84        84  Stealth Long Wire
K4WLW     5    5  10    4   40        40  End Fed Sloper
AA4MI     5    5  10    3   30        30  Dpl @20'

W5 Division
N3CI      2    2   4    2    8         8  33' EF wire

W6 Division
N6IET    12   11  23    7  161       161  Hy-Gain AV-680 vert @70'
KG6UBG    6    6  12    6   72        72  OCFD @30'
NT6N      1    1   2    1    2         2  Comet vertical @20'

W7 Division
AA7CU     1    1   2    1    2         2  6' mobile whip @12' using 8 radials

W8 Division
KE8DI    44   43  87   23 2001      2001  130' doublet @40'
N8DNA    41   40  81   23 1863      1863  End fed 130' wire @30'
AB8FJ    29   29  58   19 1102      1102  Inverted L @15'
WV8DH    14   14  28   11  308       308  ZS6BKW(G5RV) @32'
WA8SAN   11   11  22    9  198       198  G5RV @25'

W9 Division
KD9VT     1    1   2    1    2         2  G5RV @38'

W0 Division
K9OSC    48   48  96   26 2496      2496  CF Zepp @30', HB Rotary Dipole
NO2D     10   10  20    8  160       160  80 M doublet @30'
WD0K      7    7  14    7   98        98  Delta loop @30'
KA3LOC    6    6  12    6   72        72  40M Delta Loop
N0AR      5    5  10    5   50        50  43' vert & 80 mtr loop

Canada Division
VE3GNU    9    9  18    7  126       126  Multiband-dpl @35'

DX Division

GAIN ANTENNA CATEGORY
Call   QSOs Mbrs Pts  Mul  Sco Bon Final  80-40-20 Antenna

Straight Key
NQ2W     12   12  24   10  120  x2   240  Mini beam @25', Inv V @40'

Bug

Keyer/Keyboard

Not eligible for certificate or prize for the following reason(s):
@ Non-member
$ QRO power
! Late log
~ Submitted as check log
CERTIFICATES
SWA STRAIGHT KEY CATEGORY
Division1st2nd3rd
W1KN1HK1IEE-
W2W2SHKA2KGP-
W3KQ3ZKD3CA-
W4K4KRWWG8YAF4HL
W5KA5TJSKG5HCF-
W6K6MGO--
W7AA7VWK7EW-
W8WB8LZGN8BBN8XMS
W9W9CCWA9VEE-
W0N0TAKA8HDE-
CanadaVE3DVC--
DX---
SWA BUG CATEGORY
Division1st2nd3rd
W1---
W2---
W3K3WWP--
W4AK4NY--
W5W5ODS--
W6---
W7N7QR--
W8---
W9---
W0KD0V--
Canada---
DX---
SWA KEYER/KEYBOARD CATEGORY
Division1st2nd3rd
W1N2CN--
W2K2YGM--
W3KB3AAG--
W4N4MJW2BJN-
W5N3CI--
W6N6IET--
W7AA7CU--
W8KE8DIN8DNA-
W9KD9VT--
W0K9OSCNO2D-
CanadaVE3GNU--
DX---
GAIN ANTENNA CATEGORY
Key typeSKBUGK/K
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First time entrant high scorer
Key typeSKBUGK/K
 N3MLB-N8DNA
PRIZE DRAWING WINNER
PrizesKW4MG

STATS:
Logs submitted: 116
Total participants found in cross-checking spreadsheet: 169 
Total QSOs in master cross-checking spreadsheet: 1,723
States represented: 38 + AB ON + CM

SOAPBOX:
W3ZR - First sprint ever since getting a job that allows me to be here, and wouldn't you know it a thunderstorm decided to stop.

AB3RU - Fun night tonight and many stations on 40. Made 10 contacts and called it a night because I'm super sleepy. See you all next time!

K3WWP - Not bad at all! 30 QSOs in under an hour. Wonder how I would have wound up had I not made a commitment to help my neighbor with a dog walk and a couple other things at 9:30P. Superb conditions on 40 this evening all the way out to KS and NE and down to FL. Apologies to Bob K9OSC. I suffered brain freeze while working you, but finally got you in the log correctly. Everyone was well above my unusually low S4 to S5 noise level. If I feel it will be this good again in April, I'll change the arrangements with my neighbor and go for the full two hours again. Well, I'm late. Got to get over next door now.

K3RLL - K3 to subversive HoA temporary vertical - Nice to hear 20m open this evening, if only for a little while down here. Some good signals tonight and nice to end up my string of ten with John, K3WWP. Hope to do more P-Ops with you this summer in PA, John. Tnx for the fun hour. 72/73 ... Don

N1JI - This was the first time that I've made sprint contacts on all three bands. Conditions were good in NH tonight, but it seemed that I was hearing everyone on 40 meters better than they were hearing me. Furthest contact was AA7VW (2516 miles) and closest was K1PJS (3/10 of a mile).

KB0ETU - Sorry guys, but a bit under the weather tonight. This sprint was very irritating to me. Think the noise got to me. Anyway, not much to report, but at least I participated. Hope to hear some of you in the SKCC SKS coming up shortly. Used a K-2 @ 5 watts to G5RV up 35 feet. 72, Phil

WD0K - Greetings Gang! Really nice signals into MN here tonight. 40 and 80 were actually quiet. 40 was long for so early in evening. Short sprint due too other events. 72 to all! Rich / wd0k

KC6CNN - Will try harder next month. My frist time doing this. Harder than I thought and running qrp made it hard too, but it was fun.

K9JWV - Using a new Inverted U antenna and very happy with the results. Operated for .5 hours and enjoyed 80 meter QSOs.

AB1DQ - As usual had fun, thanks.

WA2JSG - Nice casual easy going sprint this evening, and bands here were decent shape. Ran my IC-7000 at 5 watts to an all-band vertical on 40m and 80m. Big ole Kent Straight Key. After a long day in the salt-mines, it's nice to relax with my friends here in the sprints. Thanks to all that worked me, and always thanks to those that put this event together.

KE8DI - Another exciting NAQCC Sprint. This month I decided to run in keyer mode - mostly becuase I was busy diving into another project right up intil sprint time and didn't want to reach around the radio to switch keys. I worked 20 40 and 80 tonight as the DST change gave some early propagation to the west on 20. Would like to see more zero-beating. See you all again next month. - Dave KE8DI

WV8DH - Bands were noisy but better. Still having a lot of fun. 72 Dave WV8DH

K1IX - Good activity with great signals...fun time !

AB8FJ - Great sprint this evening. Decided to try running on both 40 and 80 and enjoyed working everyone who dropped by my frequency. Rig used was my K3/10 at 5W to the Inverted L. Looking forward to the next sprint!

AB8SA - Had a great time! Unfortunately it was quite noisy this evening. Look forward to next month.

KJ4R - Good band conditions tonight on 40. Dusted off my old straight key and plugged it into my PFR3B. Thanks to everyone who put up with my rusty fist. Looking forward to next month. 72

NJ4V - Good to be back in the sprint been away for a few months. Most of the action was on 40 until the second hour then all the action shifted to 80 down here in GA. Bands seemed to be in good condition for the sprint.

WA2NYY - Got a late start tonight with a few QSOs on 40 and then on to 80. Strong signals on 80 tonight. Had a few good runs and think I got everyone I could hear. Another enjoyable sprint. 72 Mark

K3JZD - 40 meters was pretty free of QRN this evening - made it a good night for QRP. Had a couple callers I just couldn't quite pull out of the noise level though. RXTX SDR with MX-PA50M running 5 watts. 40m Dipole. Jody - K3JZD - Pittsburgh PA

KN1H - Static crashes caused a lot of requests for repeats, sorry about that! Now that we're in DST, 20 was a lot more usable. Great to hear everyone on tonite. 73, John, KN1H

NO2D - 20 m open and quiet with good sigs. But everyone seemed to be down on 40 m, so I went down there. Thanks to all who make the sprints possible. They are fun, entertaining, and educational. Pete, NO2D

K4KRW - A fun night as always. This was the first time in a while I was able to work the entire sprint. 40 meters was great here. I didn't hear much on 80m until the last half hour. Welcome AI2T. Join up and get a number. It was great hearing everyone. I had to pull a few out of the noise with the peaking filter. That is always fun. The rest of the signals were quite good. Thanks everyone. Richard

KF7WNS - Didn't have much time to operate this month, but 40m was in great shape. Sorry to those I missed, see you next month.

N2CN - There was activity on all bands this evening, but QRN at times everywhere. 80m was the most productive, with lots of local stations heard, and a few distant surprises. Rig was K3 with Begali HST-2 paddle.

K1IEE - Another great sprint. Started on 40M and stayed until last half hour. Then 80M. Both bands had good conditions. Thanks to all 73 Dick

WG8Y - Hi all,Worked in the yard all day & was beat. Just planned on making a few S&P Q's then go relax. Well wound up playing the full 2 hrs. Some gud signals on 20M but only made 3 Q's then went band hoping.Settled in on 40 and called a bit.Last half hour went back to 80m. Lots of really gud signals. Lots of fun.Hey John, K3WWP,you were coming into NC great tonite. Also N2CN was really loud on 80M Started out tired but was feeling pretty gud after the sprint. Thanks all for a relaxing 2hrs. 72 from N.C. Mark WG8Y

W7YSB - I was only able to operate the last half hour. 72 Eldon

K2YGM - Great time as usual. 40M was the better band tonight with a few QSOs on 80. Didnt hear anything on 20. See you all next month. 72 Bob K2YGM

K2EYS - Bands were good tonight. Started a little late and then go into a rag chew for quite a while but I had fun. Been a while seen I have do one of these sprints. Thanks for having them, Terry K2EYS

KB3AAG - A fine sprint tonight! Our members have to have the best ears around! Tonight I ran only 2 watts and still did fine (I think!). Thanks to KC7DM I even got to the west coast again! All but one of my contacts were replies to my 2 watt CQs. I think the last few days it has rained green grass here in the holler, darn mowing time comes again but by local tradition not before Easter. Hope to see youall next month. I plan to run 1.5 watts unless I am beat this time. Frank

AF4HL - Not the best condx but still great fun!

N8YZA - Great conditions tonight into WV. The first contact with a coast to coast contact with AA7VW in Oregon and N0TA coming in second from Colorado. The signals then turned Northward mostly with stations from Ontario, Maine, New Hampshire, NY etc to NC, Alabama,and Georgia -- up and down the eastern coast. My very last contact was CO8RRM in Cuba. I've worked Raphael several times before on 40 meters. It was nice to hear him again. The station here is pretty simple with an indoor random wire and living next to an eleven story apartment building in town. It was one of my better nights!

WA9VEE - Back after 5 years QRT. Great stuff.

N7QR - IC706 with a 1958 Vibroplex presentation. (Oops, started out working split left on from chasing DX. Wondered why no one answered at first.) Noticed that even though I do call CQ, all my contacts are hunt and pounce. Heard about a half dozen more but couldn't pull 'em out or make myself heard. Took out 20 minutes to work our local 10 M slow speed net. Personal best for QSOs and points. See ya all next month.

N3CI - Very high noise level here. Had several busted QSOs as a result. About 40 minutes into the test my wife reported a pack of coyotes near our residence so I went QRT to handle that. Better luck next time.

NQ2W - Survivor was on so I started late. 3 QSOs on 20, the rest on 40. Thanks to the NAQCC for the opportunity. Hope to hear you all next month. 72, Will

WI5H - Got home in time to catch the last half hour. Plenty of QRN and QSB here in West Texas. Thanks to the guys that pulled me out. 72 ,til next time, Mike

KB1WXC - A good deal of static crashes on 80m tonight but many strong signals. Thanks for another enjoyable sprint!

KA5PVB - Not many Q's this Sprint, BUT lot's of fun getting contacts at 5 watts output into G5RV antenna. Answered a lot of CQ's but NO JOY, got some activity with my own CQ-ing! Be back next month for more FUN!

KE5YUM - I could only spend 30 minutes on the sprint, so I was low on contacts. 20 meters was long and I worked W4DUK right off the bat, but QRM kicked in and made copying difficult. Thanks to W2NRA for trying to work me. All the best, Terry

N8BB - Think I worked a few new ones tonight. Had a fun evening and really enjoyed seeing some higher numbers getting into the fun.

KC3RN - I had a little over an hour of operating time. Then my grandson (who just turned 2) came for a sleep-over, so it was time to shut the radio down! Conditions seemed pretty good here, and I enjoyed operating the IC-7100. Thanks to KF7WNS for OR (a new QRP Sprint "DX" for me) and to Jon, AB3RU, who I missed last month. Best 72 to all from KC3RN.

N4MJ - A good evening of chasing. Worked several new calls/numbers. Congrats to new Ops. Looking forward to working you again. 73 de n4mj

WB8ENE - Didn't see any activity on 15 meters, so I switched to 40. Later, I realized that 15 meters was not a valid band for the NAQCC sprint. I guess I was really tired. Made a few contacts on 40 though. Thanks, and see you next time. 73, Art

KQ3Z - Wow what a night! Started the first hour on 40 then the band just died. Went to 80 but it wasn't as good as 40. Still not a bad night and worked a lot of new ones. No problem tonight with the straight key after a rebuild. Thanks to all for the contacts and sorry to those I couldn't pull out of the noise. Special thanks to all who work behind the scenes to make these Sprints and the Newsletter. It's much appreciated. Might not be on next month. Getting total knee replacement 3 days before April Sprint. But back in May with my new knee as an extra radial. HI HI. 72's Bernie

KA2KGP - Decent band conditions here in WNY, even 20m. open a while. Nice turnout this sprint. Rig: IC-7000 at 5w. into dipole up 25 ft. and a straight key.

KA5TJS - I got 3 on 20 meters but not real good here in East TX. Dropped down to 40 and picked up 4 more. Just played for about 1 hour. Used the Icom 7410 @ 5 watts and the 80 meter dipole. See you all next month. I will be used to the time change by then!

K4WLW - Missed the last few Sprints, and only had the first hour for this one, but had fun. 40 was the only band working for me here in Florida. 20 was dead and didn't hear anyone on 80. Thanks to all who worked me. KX3 at 5W. 125' End Fed Sloper. See you next month. 72

AB8DY - This was my first NAQCC Sprint, really enjoyed myself.

KD3CA - A Fun evening, Many thanks to all for the contacts, & those that stopped by to say hello . 72 , 73 Don

WB8LZG - Hello Sprinters ! I fired up the Argo 509 on battery power agn last night. Good night on the bands last eve. at least there were lots of signals to work ! Plus with the time change 20m was open fer a bit and I gathered a few mults there. 40 was good , but I did not hear ANY 1 landers, and my usual "beeline" into Texas was not there. I did work many states 2 and 3 times tho. (5 fer MN !) Also worked several new members as well as Old Friends.I even jumped to 80m fer a few QSO's . Lots of fun. see u all next month. 73 Gregg

KW4MG - Only my second NAQCC sprint and enjoyed it very much. Don't usually operate QRP, but the contest makes me realize how power isn't everything.

K7EW - KX-3 + battered/salvaged McElroy TAC condx sinif'better than numerous previous, but still, no WA, ID, MT BC, WY, AK heard! 80 was nil heard but not worked = NH CT OK...I apparently topped my (pathetic) previous best score/HOORAY! plus a vy nice 20min QSO with KB0W above Lake Tahoe many thanks to all!

KU4A - Best signals I've heard on 40m in quite awhile. But that meant more QRM. Only put a half-hour in but enjoyed it as always.

VE3GNU - Been absent for a while, and good to be back to share the experience will quality operators---

K4JPN - Did not work anyone on 80M due to QRN, heavy QRN on 40M and 20M could not raise anyone. 72, Steve K4JPN

K1SX - Easy to get 10 in a half hour. Wish I had time to try 80 as it looked very active. tnx 73

KB1WOD - So other station can get credit for qsos

KG6UBG - band conditions very gud. heard more stations than I cud work (lousy op) 73 mike/kg6ubg

KB1M - Wasted way to much time trying to get a west coast station, also must get confidence to call CQ.

AA7VW - Another fun event. Signals on 20 meters were not strong but generally good copy. Plenty of 20m activity up to 0130Z but after that they were as rare as rain drops on the Gobi Desert. 40 meters had a few signals and 80 meters had none that I heard. Pretty typical for this part of the country. This is an event that I always enjoy especially now that I am back in my home with wire back up in the air. Always looking forward to the next time. Thanks to all of you.

N8XMS - As usual for one of our Wednesday sprints I was late starting due to church activities. I operated for a little over an hour and had a pretty good evening with 18 QSOs. All on 40 meters.

NN0SS - Lots of action on 40 meters

K6MGO - Started out 20m was open, so worked 20 for an hour before it closed then went to 40m for the rest of the sprint. There was a member who was calling CQ on 20m who just kept calling CQNA and sending his call, over and over without thaking a break to listen very often. I won't embarrass that person by giving his call, but if you think it was you, you missed at least one contact by not keeping your CQs and Call sign brief and listening for a responce. The band was pretty decent and had fun making contacts just about from start to finish. CU next month, 73/72 to all.

W3TTT - TNX AGN FOR THE BEAUTIFUL SPRINT. IT WAS JAM PACKED ON 40. GLAD I HAVE AN AUDIO FILTER. IT PROVES WHAT CAN BE DONE WITH 5 WATTS. PEOPLE WITH LOW (THREE DIGIT) NUMBERS SHOULD SEND IT WITH A LEADING ZERO (FOR CLARITY).

W2JEK - Got on late. Started on 40, then to 80. Good conditions. Rig Yaesu ft-840 at 5W to end fed wire. SPEEDX key. Had a good time. 72 and 73 Don Younger W2JEK #1135

AA4MI - Condx were better than last month but fewr stations were QSOed. Noise level was stil "Winter" type; no Tstorms. But still fun. 72, Carl AA4MI

KG5HCF - TNX NAGCC ENJOYED THE SPRINT AS ALWAYS

N8DNA - Tried 20M at start of the sprint. I heard nothing. Too bad! I could have maybe worked some farther west multipliers! This sprint was fun-glad I participated!

NF8M - Best condx on 40 that I've heard in a long time. Quiet and gud sigs all around. Even 80 wasn't too noisy. TNX es cu next month.

AA9L - Used a Ten Tec Century 22. Realized that a DC receiver takes a lot of skill to operate. It reminded me of the days when I used a Heathkit HW-8 while camping and on a fishing trip to Canada. It was challenging but fun. 40 meters was loaded with NAQCC calls. Thanks to all that put up with my requests to repeat. 73, Rich

WB2BJN - O7 @ 5W to end fed wire up 18 feet. Band condx on 20m and 40m seemed improved over last month. Hope to be on 80m soon from my 'restricted' neighborhood. See ya'll next month. 72, Joel

AA0W - East coast early West coast late 40 open thru the sprint.

N6IET - All worked using Ten-Tec Patriot on battery pwr w/SKCC straight key.

W2SH - Conditions were extremely nice. A brief mid-afternoon thunderstorm took away the QRN. 20m behaved predictably, giving a healthy upward burp a few minutes before it died at 0100Z, making it possible for me to QSO three west coast stations that I could hear but not work in the sprint's first 20 minutes. 40m was full of signals in an otherwise quiet environment with stations spread out over a 10 kHz range. Activity on 80m became respectably active in the final half hour. Participants steered clear of the traffic nets that are QRV at 0200Z. Almost all sigs were 599. A TenTec 539 and Junker straight key were used.

K4RHG - AA7VW was my sprint's first QSO 2,600 miles away in Oregon. Vernon boomed into Naples, FL all evening with a great signal.

W4KRN - On 80m last 40 mins of the Sprint. All 579 to 599 signals. Thanks everyone for the contacts. Hope to cu all next month. 72

KD9VT - I am brand new to CW and QRP. I am also a brand new member. I didn't get started until 0200 and only had two contacts but it was fun and I will be ready next month.

N0AR - The luck of the Irish sure wasn't with me tonight. Computer issues and finally gave up on that for a paper log. Then things really went nuts made a couple of Q's an that was it. Frustration set in, the dog caught on and wanted her walk (hey if all you're going to do is sit there and look at the radio, lets go!) OK back in the saddle and issues worked out, of course operator error. Once again I know why we practice. Good to work those that I did. 72's Scott N0AR

AA4MI - Condx were better than last month but fewr stations were QSOed. Noise level was still "Winter" type; no Tstorms. But still fun. 72, Carl AA4MI


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See General Sprint Rules for rules common to every NAQCC sprint.

RULES specific to this month's sprint:
None

Date and time:
Thursday, March 17, 2016 0030-0230Z

Entry Deadline:
All entries must be RECEIVED before 2400Z on the Sunday following the sprint. So submit as soon as possible.

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