NAQP SSB This Weekend

I had great intentions to have the new site online and functioning without any problems, but as you can see that is not the case since I am back to the previous design. While I would like to say I have had time to work on the site, that has not been the case. The kitchen is bogging me down on my days off and work as been a place to relax.

I had no intentions of participating in the NAQP SSB Contest this weekend, but had hoped to play for about 90 minutes. I was fortunate enough to get someone to work for me, so I decided I could put in a full 10 hours. Not sure the XYL will like hearing that since the remodel is still not complete. In my defense, the cabinets are the next phase, which will start on Tuesday morning.

I did participate in the January edition of the NAQP SSB, but only put in about an hour for 31 QSO, 19 mults and a score of 570 points. I was surprised to see that a majority of those contacts were on 40M and the remainder were on 80M. With any luck I am hoping for a comparable showing on those bands this contest.

I had planned on 300 QSOs in the CW and RTTY contests the past few months, unfortunately with solar conditions being what they were I did not come close to either goal. For the SSB contest I am dialing back my total in hopes of feeling as if the contest were a success. I am planning for 250 QSOs, 125 mults and a final score of 31,000. I feel this is achievable.