I slipped in right behind N3MN on 14247 at 1pm and never looked back.

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20M QSB was slower and less frequent today which made for some great runs.? 6’s and 7’s held their own pretty well with the Midwest.? I was able to pick up AL7TC for my first AK of the event.? I also had to remember to occasionally point the beam north and south to pick up the weaker VE’s and FL stations.

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Once again the vast majority of folks new how to behave in a pileup it made things much less stressful even at rates of over 170/hr.? Ignoring those who threw their callsign in while I was still in QSO with someone seemed to help keep things in line. ?Overall I was really surprised at the good behavior and the resultant efficiency of operating.

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The final count was 330 Qs in 2 hours, and a pleasant, friendly, and fun time by all.

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I noticed W4TEA got right on frequency after me, keeping the K2B 20M SSB torch lit!

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73,

Rick

N1RM

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