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This thread will summarize the results from other 13 Colonies as well as our own results. First, the report from WM3PEN:
WM3PEN was down by about 1100 contacts. We did have 11128 contacts including
2 SSTV with several SWL reports from Louisiana to Spain. This was during 1 hour of operation on July 4.??
85 Satellite QSOs
Our mix of modes was fairly even.
cw: 2,524? ssb: 4,242? digital: 4,349
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We had tornado warnings 1 day (no touchdowns, but we did have cloud rotation) and band conditions were the pits.?
Total radio blackouts several days for periods at a time. If it wasn't for FT4/8 we would have been off the air completely.
City noise, storms, and bad propagation are not your friends.
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20 and 40 meters had about the same number of contacts
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Just waiting on logs from:
K0ZR - Jeff, when you have a chance
K4GM - George, were you able to get on the air?? Every little bit helps.
KO4ENU - Steve, how'd it go, bird-watching?
KO4GLN - McKenzie was on for many hours (thank you).
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I think you're also waiting for a log from me, which I hope to send you this afternoon.
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Just waiting on logs from: K0ZR - Jeff, when you have a chance K4GM - George, were you able to get on the air?? Every little bit helps. KO4ENU - Steve, how'd it go, bird-watching? KO4GLN - McKenzie was on for many hours (thank you).
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David,
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Attached is the file for the Satellites and I will send McKenzie’s HF log in another email. L
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Sent: Monday, July 10, 2023 11:21 AM
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Subject: Re: [K2B-13Colonies2023] Post event summaries
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Just waiting on logs from:
K0ZR - Jeff, when you have a chance
K4GM - George, were you able to get on the air?? Every little bit helps.
KO4ENU - Steve, how'd it go, bird-watching?
KO4GLN - McKenzie was on for many hours (thank you).
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Yes, David, I did do some operating. ? I? emailed the log several
days ago in ADIF but will email again.? Not many Qs this year mainly
because of ? limited time for BIC while recovering from surgery.??
Had fun though.? I do like the idea of opening up to multiple ops
for a slot.? Log attached in ADIF but I can easily generate a
Cabrillo file if you like.
BTW, I am all in on the mug idea.? Check will go out? in tomorrow's
mail.
73, George? K4GM
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Just waiting on logs from:
K0ZR - Jeff, when you have a chance
K4GM - George, were you able to get on the air?? Every little bit
helps.
KO4ENU - Steve, how'd it go, bird-watching?
KO4GLN - McKenzie was on for many hours (thank you).
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George- Price-Right Communications
107B East Davis St.
Culpeper, VA 22701
540-617-1177
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Thanks George, sorry if I missed that.
Yeah, my life all the time gets in way of ham radio!
Vy 73,
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David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator – 13 Colonies
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]>
On Behalf Of George Marzloff via groups.io
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2023 4:14 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [K2B-13Colonies2023] Post event summaries
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Yes, David, I did do some operating. ? I? emailed the log several days ago in ADIF but will email again.? Not many Qs this year mainly because of ? limited time for BIC while recovering from surgery.?? Had fun
though.? I do like the idea of opening up to multiple ops for a slot.? Log attached in ADIF but I can easily generate a Cabrillo file if you like.
BTW, I am all in on the mug idea.? Check will go out? in tomorrow's mail.
73, George? K4GM
On 7/10/2023 11:21 AM, David Wright wrote:
Just waiting on logs from:
K0ZR - Jeff, when you have a chance
K4GM - George, were you able to get on the air?? Every little bit helps.
KO4ENU - Steve, how'd it go, bird-watching?
KO4GLN - McKenzie was on for many hours (thank you).
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George- Price-Right Communications
107B East Davis St.
Culpeper, VA 22701
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540-617-1177
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Attached is K2B summary.
A nice increase over 2022, a tribute to a great team.
I didn’t meet my own personal goal, but as they say, “a ham’s reach should always exceed his grasp.”
With apologies to Robert Browning …
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David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator – 13 Colonies
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Yeah team, that's great!? And thanks to David, for his leadership!? Thanks for letting me be a part of K2B and everyone who made the 13 colonies amazing.
carole? kg4dtm
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Attached is K2B summary.
A nice increase over 2022, a tribute to a great team.
I didn’t meet my own personal goal, but as they say, “a ham’s reach should always exceed his grasp.”
With apologies to Robert Browning …
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David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator – 13 Colonies
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We broke 20,000! That’s great news. Good work by everybody who contributed time and effort and helped make credit for Virginia available to the award chasers. See y’all next summer. 73, Kay N3KN
On Mon, Jul 10, 2023 at 6:03 PM David Wright < dwright@...> wrote:
Attached is K2B summary.
A nice increase over 2022, a tribute to a great team.
I didn’t meet my own personal goal, but as they say, “a ham’s reach should always exceed his grasp.”
With apologies to Robert Browning …
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David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator – 13 Colonies
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DITTO - Yes, yay team and thank you, David for all the work, cheerleading, and cat herding.??
Way to go Steve KO4ENU!? I heard you on several satellite passes and I am very glad you had the time to put K2B on the birds, I was really constrained this year to?just a few days and evenings.
73 Steve KS1G
On Mon, Jul 10, 2023 at 6:12?PM Carole Alexander < carolealex@...> wrote:
Yeah team, that's great!? And thanks to David, for his leadership!? Thanks for letting me be a part of K2B and everyone who made the 13 colonies amazing.
carole? kg4dtm
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Attached is K2B summary.
A nice increase over 2022, a tribute to a great team.
I didn’t meet my own personal goal, but as they say, “a ham’s reach should always exceed his grasp.”
With apologies to Robert Browning …
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David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator – 13 Colonies
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Report from Massachusetts:
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Greetings to All from Team K2H in Massachusetts,
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We were down a few ops from last year including one major op that made over 4K contacts last year. He is helping with WRTC this summer. But we still did pretty well
with 18,974 contacts. Most were made with SSB, FTx, CW, and others (Satellite, etc).
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Some of us had some issues with QRN/QRM, T-Storms, and the noise floor and our jobs got in the way of getting on the air. But we all had fun. Probably the most surprising
was how well the last day of the event went with it being our 2nd best day of the event.
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I've already got most of my ops saying they can not wait until next year and also have a few new people contacting me about being an op next year.
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My personal goal for next year is to reduce my noise floor at least a few S units. That will make a huge difference in being able to pick out those weaker stations.
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Now to watch the new mail person bring all the card requests and she must be wondering what the heck they all are.
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73 to all from K2H,
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]>
On Behalf Of Steve (KS1G) via groups.io
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2023 6:56 PM
To: [email protected]
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DITTO - Yes, yay team and thank you, David for all the work, cheerleading, and cat herding.??
Way to go Steve KO4ENU!? I heard you on several satellite passes and I am very glad you had the time to put K2B on the birds, I was really constrained this year to?just a few days and evenings.
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On Mon, Jul 10, 2023 at 6:12?PM Carole Alexander <carolealex@...> wrote:
Yeah team, that's great!? And thanks to David, for his leadership!? Thanks for letting me be a part of K2B and everyone who made the 13 colonies amazing.
Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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Attached is K2B summary.
A nice increase over 2022, a tribute to a great team.
I didn’t meet my own personal goal, but as they say, “a ham’s reach should always exceed his grasp.”
With apologies to Robert Browning …
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David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator – 13 Colonies
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FYI/SA:? Graphic of these data: ? 
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of David Wright Sent: Monday, July 10, 2023 6:04 PM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [K2B-13Colonies2023] Post event summaries ? Attached is K2B summary. A nice increase over 2022, a tribute to a great team. I didn’t meet my own personal goal, but as they say, “a ham’s reach should always exceed his grasp.” With apologies to Robert Browning … ? ? David, K2WPM K2B Coordinator – 13 Colonies ?
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I thought that I did well with 215 contacts, but it was not enough to make the graph.
73, Bill
de K3WD
On Monday, July 10, 2023 at 07:43:11 PM EDT, Mike Aimone via groups.io <aimonema@...> wrote:
FYI/SA:? Graphic of these data: ? 
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of David Wright Sent: Monday, July 10, 2023 6:04 PM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [K2B-13Colonies2023] Post event summaries ? Attached is K2B summary. A nice increase over 2022, a tribute to a great team. I didn’t meet my own personal goal, but as they say, “a ham’s reach should always exceed his grasp.” With apologies to Robert Browning … ? ? David, K2WPM K2B Coordinator – 13 Colonies ?
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Not sure whether it matters but I operated from Rappahannock county
where I now live and not Culpeper.??? Some of the county hunters may
want confirmation from Rappahannock which is a "rare" Virginia
county.? At least that is what some of the county hunters
(especially DX)? tell me.
73, George K4GM
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Attached is
K2B summary.
A nice
increase over 2022, a tribute to a great team.
I didn’t
meet my own personal goal, but as they say, “a ham’s reach
should always exceed his grasp.”
With
apologies to Robert Browning …
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David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator – 13 Colonies
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An outstanding effort by all!? And thanks to David for great leadership and setting the example of jumping in where needed to not only fill in slots but take the time to keep the lines of communication open to all!
I'm in for a mug and whatever else there may be in the works.?
And yes, Bill, you did well with your 215 contacts! We all did well!
'73 and Blue Slies,
Linwood K2LLC
Not sure whether it matters but I operated from Rappahannock county
where I now live and not Culpeper.??? Some of the county hunters may
want confirmation from Rappahannock which is a "rare" Virginia
county.? At least that is what some of the county hunters
(especially DX)? tell me.
73, George K4GM
On 7/10/2023 6:03 PM, David Wright
wrote:
Attached is
K2B summary.
A nice
increase over 2022, a tribute to a great team.
I didn’t
meet my own personal goal, but as they say, “a ham’s reach
should always exceed his grasp.”
With
apologies to Robert Browning …
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David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator – 13 Colonies
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Apologies to N3JT, who got shorted.
Revised numbers forthcoming…
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David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator – 13 Colonies
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]>
On Behalf Of David Wright via groups.io
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2023 6:04 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [K2B-13Colonies2023] Post event summaries
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Attached is K2B summary.
A nice increase over 2022, a tribute to a great team.
I didn’t meet my own personal goal, but as they say, “a ham’s reach should always exceed his grasp.”
With apologies to Robert Browning …
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David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator – 13 Colonies
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Here is the revised total with (slightly) different top five.
Over 23,000 …..
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I have Zelle and will set up Venmo later today, as requested.
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David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator – 13 Colonies
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]>
On Behalf Of Kay N3KN via groups.io
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2023 6:56 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [K2B-13Colonies2023] Post event summaries
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We broke 20,000! That’s great news. Good work by everybody who contributed time and effort and helped make credit for Virginia available to the award chasers. See y’all next summer. 73, Kay N3KN
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On Mon, Jul 10, 2023 at 6:03 PM David Wright <dwright@...> wrote:
Attached is K2B summary.
A nice increase over 2022, a tribute to a great team.
I didn’t meet my own personal goal, but as they say, “a ham’s reach should always exceed his grasp.”
With apologies to Robert Browning …
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David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator – 13 Colonies
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Kudos to you David and all who spent many hours grinding through the pileups.
73, Bill
de K3WD
On Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at 11:00:51 AM EDT, David Wright <dwright@...> wrote:
Here is the revised total with (slightly) different top five.
Over 23,000 …..
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I have Zelle and will set up Venmo later today, as requested.
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David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator – 13 Colonies
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]>
On Behalf Of Kay N3KN via groups.io
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2023 6:56 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [K2B-13Colonies2023] Post event summaries
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We broke 20,000! That’s great news. Good work by everybody who contributed time and effort and helped make credit for Virginia available to the award chasers. See y’all next summer. 73, Kay N3KN
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On Mon, Jul 10, 2023 at 6:03 PM David Wright <dwright@...> wrote:
Attached is K2B summary.
A nice increase over 2022, a tribute to a great team.
I didn’t meet my own personal goal, but as they say, “a ham’s reach should always exceed his grasp.”
With apologies to Robert Browning …
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David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator – 13 Colonies
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Looks like we had a great year. Dave dont know if you noticed, but I had some Satellite QSO in my log. So I think there was three of us on the birds.
Tim/AA4SS
From: "Bill Daniels via groups.io" <wwdaniels@...> To: "K2B-13Colonies2022" < [email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2023 11:09:30 AM Subject: Re: [K2B-13Colonies2023] Post event summaries
Kudos to you David and all who spent many hours grinding through the pileups.
73, Bill
de K3WD
On Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at 11:00:51 AM EDT, David Wright <dwright@...> wrote:
Here is the revised total with (slightly) different top five.
Over 23,000 …..
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I have Zelle and will set up Venmo later today, as requested.
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David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator – 13 Colonies
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We broke 20,000! That’s great news. Good work by everybody who contributed time and effort and helped make credit for Virginia available to the award chasers. See y’all next summer. 73, Kay N3KN
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On Mon, Jul 10, 2023 at 6:03 PM David Wright <dwright@...> wrote:
Attached is K2B summary.
A nice increase over 2022, a tribute to a great team.
I didn’t meet my own personal goal, but as they say, “a ham’s reach should always exceed his grasp.”
With apologies to Robert Browning …
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David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator – 13 Colonies
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Top SSB HF HP - 4948
Top SSB HF LP - 4001
Top State - 28,308 CONGRATULATIONS K2L SO.CAROLINA?
Top QRP - ??????????
Top CW - 2267
Top Digital - 5225
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As you can see, some great individual efforts.?
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Scores by State:
1.) K2L/SC? ?28,308? ?+1781? ? TOP STATE-Great Job!
2.) K2M/PA? ?24,079? ?+4249
3.) K2B/VA? ?23,294? ?+3242
4.) K2G/GA? 20,269? ?+2807
5.) K2A/NY? 20,198? ? +176
6.) K2H/MA? 19,209? ? -1980
7.) K2J/NC? ?16,241? ? -5034
8.) K2F/MD? 16,118? ? +1441
9.) K2C/RI? ? 14,534? ? +1351
10.K2E/DE? ?14,502? ? -741
11.K2D/CT? ?14,201? ? -6519
12.K2K/NH? 14,000? ? ?-2700
13.K2I/NJ? ? 12,558? ? ?-771
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WM3PEN? 11,128? ? ? ? -1097
GB13COL? 7114? ? ? ? ? +880
TM13COL? 11,006? ? ? ?+1613
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David, K2WPM
K2B Coordinator – 13 Colonies
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Kay N3KN
Linwood Campbell K2LLC
Tim Boyd AA4SS