[KCDXC] 160M for those who wonder

[jereicher]

I'm going for that MO QRP this year, as long as I can get my trapped
inverted V up before Friday night!

 73 de N8AU, Jim in Raymore, MO

----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Baugh <tombaugh@discoverynet.com>
To: KCDXC <kcdxc@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 7:17 PM
Subject: [KCDXC] 160M for those who wonder


> I hope everyone is looking forward to the 160M contest.
> Here are a few pointers for those unfamiliar with 160M
> It is a relatively noisy band and should tax even the best operators
skills
> so don't be discouraged if you miss a few you just barely can't  hear.
> 160M is open primarily during the hours of darkness. It shouldn't waste
your
> whole weekend unless you spend all the darkness hours contesting then use
> the daylight hours to sleep.
> Steer clear of 1.825 to 1.830 except to listen.
> This is known as the DX "Window" and is used by DX to call CQ.
> It is a good place to find DX if you're looking but I would suspect that
> they'll be tough to get from here with the exception of some Carribean
> Stations.
> Due to the number of signals which will be on the band they will probably
be
> spread out clear up to the top of the band near 2.000 MHZ. Don't be
affraid
> to look. Most will congregate from 1.8 to 1.85 or so because most don't
have
> antennas which have a lot of bandwidth on 160M
>
> As for results: most guys if they spend just a few hours on, have some
level
> of CW proficiency and an antenna as good or better than a gutter should
> probably make 50 or more Q's
>
> Quote from last years "SoapBox"
> "100 WATTS TO MY GUTTER FOR A FEW HOURS -- WA0IYY  (85 Contacts)"
>
> For the more enthusiastic (most prime hours, decent trapped dipole or
> better) It is not unreasonable to get 400 or 500 or so contacts. KG0US got
> 515 Low power with a trapped dipole last year. And I think I can
accurately
> say he didn't kill himself trying too hard.
>
> 1000 Q's and you have kicked some serious BUTT.
>
> For the casual OP just in it for fun.. shoot for 100.. and when you got
that
> and still have a little energy left try more.
>
> By the way last year The high # of QSO's
> Kansas were 427 HP, 409 LP, 0 QRP
> Missouri was 895 Multi, 586 HP, 515 LP, 0 QRP
>
> Lowest QSO totals 22 in KS and 7 in MO
>
> Just get on and have fun.. This time it's a team sport!
> We're affiliated with the ARRL and can submit our scores as a Club YEEEEE
> HAWWW!
>
> Any more participants?
>
> Tom
>
>
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