[CVCC] ARRL DX Phone

[Duke Brown]

 ARRL-SECTION: VA
 W1ZA, Duke Brown
 SINGLE-OP-ASSISTED ALL BAND HIGH SSB

Last minute scramble to get antennas up.  Big thanks to the ground crew Bob E., Roy and Henry and special thanks to AC and his Isuzu Trooper which made many trips backing down the driveway with the lifting line attached.Thanks to Bob M. for the loan of hardware and the benefit of his antenna erection experience.   

Power line noise was S 9+ toward Europe and S 9 to the south and south west.  VA Dominion has identified the offending poles but unfortunately the fix-it crew did not get a-round-tuit yet. Therefore could not call CQ and run.  All S&P. The rotor for the LP for 10 and 15 was not yet in place and the antenna was bolted to a tower leg  aimed SSE.  Used the 160 dipole to work JA and some EU on 15.  Made three trips to a very understanding neighbors house with soldering iron to try to clamp out "squawking" noise in his security system.  In spite of the difficulties, I had a ball. It was really great to be back in DX contesting.

      Band        Q      Pts      DX
      160             28      84       23
      80               97     291      54
      40             170    510      80
      20             367    1101     96
      15             123     369      60
      10              24       72       12
                       809   2427     325      =788,775

Mark 5, 91B
90 foot tower
160 & 80 inverted Vs
40 is 2 ele at 100
20 is 5 ele on 44 foot boom at 90
10 and 15 are on the LP