[Elecraft] ARRL DX CW contest

Tue Feb 18 09:29:01 2003

While I was operating QRO this time, it was great the hear
all the 005 stations, and a few 001 stations.

Thanks for the Q, by the way.

Cheers, Paul - VA7NT

On Tue, 18 Feb 2003 09:17:51 -0000 [email protected] wrote:
> I also had a bash in the ARRL contest from the DX side (so worked
> loads of you chaps but no new countries..).
> 
> 394 QSOs, claimed score 126,474 operating QRP from my K2 at 5W and a
> 60ft longwire. As always the K2 worked impeccably.
> 
> In this contest us QRP operators get a kick in sending 005 as the
> power and awaiting the response (loads of 'fb QRP' comments). And an
> even greater satisfaction after waiting to call while the operator
> struggles to get the details from someone sending 599200 then getting
> through the very first call...)
> 
> Conditions seemed a bit down, with no W6 or W7 and only a few W0s.
> Best 'DX' was BC on 20 and OR. A few QSOs on 80, none on 160. With
> 157 QSOs I guess 10m was my best band.
> 
> 73 Dave G3YMC
> K2 #2498
> 
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> 
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cheers, Paul - VA7NT ex VE7CQK - email: [email protected]
"Those who hear not the music. . . think the dancers mad."