Illinois QSO Party - 2023
Call: AD4EB
Operator(s): AD4EB
Station: AD4EB
Class: Mobile LP
QTH: IL
Operating Time (hrs): 8
Summary:
Band CW-Dig Qs Ph Qs
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160:
80:
40: 831
20: 604
15: 10
10:
6:
2:
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Total: 1445 0 Mults = 76 Total Score = 219,640
Club: Tennessee Contest Group
Comments:
This was the 9th time that Melody drove, and I operated CW, in the ILQP. We
ended up with our highest score ever in this contest, beating our previous
record from 2021 by 132 QSOs. Melody drove our usual 307-mile route, but in the
reverse direction from Southern to Central Illinois. We stayed pretty much on
schedule thru the 23 counties, except for some construction delays half way thru
the route. We made up the lost time by cutting some wait times short, and not
taking the time to swap antennas for 80m. The weather was perfect, and Melody
enjoyed the drive thru Illinois, especially a gorgeous sunset in Macon County.
My goal was to average 180 QSOs/hour for the 8-hour contest (1,440 Qs), and work
85 multipliers. We just made the rate goal, but came up short with the
multipliers. Missed 11 states which was surprising.
The pileups were very large and seemed to get even bigger and more exhilarating
as the contest progressed. My best hourly rate was 214. I had the usual issue
with too many callers exactly on my CQ frequency and not spreading out, but we
managed. It seemed like the pileups on 40m were more difficult to handle than
20m. Several times I had to abandon big 40m pileups and QSY to smaller 20m
pileups so better rates could be achieved.
Those that worked me 20 or more times include:
OM2VL (35) - Congratulations Laci, well done!
WN4AFP (30) - Nice going Dave, your fast CW worked again
AF5CC (30) - FB John
NM2A (28)
K4FT (26)
AF5J (26)
K9CT (24)
W8PI (23)
W0BH (23)
WA0JCO (22)
N9TTK (21)
W9W (20)
N8II (20)
KN7Y (20)
AA3R (20)
We decided not to take the time to swap antennas to get on 80m for the last hour
of the contest. 20m was still in decent shape, and 40m as going gangbusters.
Probably lost some Illinois multipliers though, but gained 30-35 QSOs by not
being off the air.
We appreciate everyone who worked us, and hanging in there through the pileups.
Hope you enjoyed the contest as much as we did. Thanks to the WIARC for pulling
off another great contest. And most of all, thanks to Melody for driving and
navigating me up thru Illinois for the 2023 ILQP. Hope we can do it again next
year.
73 - Jim (AD4EB) and Melody (KI4HVY)
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