[GreenKeys] RTTY RU 2018 - Hours Away!

[David Tumey]

For the first time in 3 years, everything is working before the contest start!  I am waiting to see smoke start to pour out from some box somewhere in the shack.
A couple pix of the 2018 RU station.  I am running 2x M33's ser. no. '269 (L) and '789 (R).  The xcvr is a Kenwood TS-570 --> Alpha 9500 @ 1100W into a series of rotating dipoles @70' on a pneumatic mast.  I decided to use a table this year for the teletypes so I am not hunching over the keyboards - plus I can put a PC in the middle for easy access of radio control and logging.
Now, if only band condx were a little better.....I am hearing NOTHING on 15M.
Good luck everyone, one of you skilled GK'ers is going to earn a really nice plaque today - the first of its kind - congratulations in advance!
--dave
P.S.  Last year I made 362 contacts all on 20M - so that is my benchmark and the gauntlet I am throwing down for your today.
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