[KCDXC] 160m results

Mon, 9 Dec 2002 09:40:03 -0600

Actually Jim Your score will be more than you listed here.
With 35 Mults and at least 2 points per QSO it will at least 14,400
Please recheck and let me know

Tom Baugh
AE9B
----- Original Message -----
From: "Reicher, James" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 9:06 AM
Subject: RE: [KCDXC] 160m results

> I'll get my log sent to you tomorrow, but here are my preliminary results:
>
> N8AU - QRP class
> 200 QSO points X 36 Multipliers for 7200 points
>
> Used a loaded 100' inverted vee that I finished installing 4:45PM Friday
> afternoon.
> It seemed to perform well.  The apex was at about 30 feet, ran one leg out
> to the street light and the other out to the kids' swing set.  Never got
any
> kind of rate (didn't expect to, on QRP) and I was on the air only 10 hours
> total.  Next year, I'm sending the XYL and the kids to her parents' house!
>
> First contact was AE9B, and I also worked N0TT, KU1CW, KG0US, AA0MZ, and
> W0JLC (is he still a member?)
>
> Notes for next year:
> 1. If using an old DOS machine, make sure to check the date and time on
the
> computer(forgot to and finally realized at 0530Z Saturday that I was
logging
> a contact for 0258Z on March 27, 1981!)
>
> 2. XYLs seem to want OMs to be awake during the day and asleep in bed at
> night (See above comment about XYL and kids).
>
> 3. Test antenna BEFORE the contest starts.
>
> 73 de N8AU, Jim in Raymore, MO
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Baugh [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 8:59 AM
> To: KCDXC
> Subject: [KCDXC] 160m results
>
>
> When you're completed with the contest, send the results to me and I'll
> process them. A cabrillo, or the log, either way will be fine.
>
> I cut it a little short with 24 hours operating and wish I would have:
> 1- Read the starting time... (got started late)
> 2- stayed up later the first night.. (the 4:30 AM wake up routine has me
> gong to bed early)
> 3- rigged the rest of beverages.. (only have the one and didn't use it at
> all used the K9AY loop)
> 4- set a higher goal.. never really got into it until I started feeling
like
> I could get a top 25 score (based on last years points)
> 5- didn't work PR, NL or YT
>
> A was very pleased:
> 1- That we had such great club participation
> 2- That no equipment broke
> 3- That KG0US's receiver was wrong (he had me transmitting on his freq...
I
> didn't think I was, I could hear him!)
> 4- That a few extra guys got on NW0L, K0VBU, W0WG and maybe others.
> 5- I got a little DX on the 2nd day EA6, VK6HD, NL7Z, HP, KH7, XE all
called
> Me,  Heard but unsure about V73, LX0. We'll see... ; )
>
> I'll give a run down later.. Post your results when you find time. Thanks
> for the great teamwork, We probably won't win anything in the medium club
> class, but we should be proud of the showing. Next week 10M contest.. Rest
> UP!
>
> Tom AE9B
>
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