[KCDXC] Stew Perry 160M Challenge

[Tom Baugh]

       Stew Perry Topband Challenge

Call: AE9B
Operator(s): AE9B
Station: AE9B

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: MO
Operating Time (hrs): 13

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 444  Total Score = 1,684

Club: Kansas City DX Club

Comments:

Not sure about the score everyone else with significantly fewer QSO have
higher
scores OH Well... I did what I could. Best score so far with a storm
centered
just west of Kansas City at 1 hour before dusk it took all night to move
across
the state. Felt like a big gun with the 1/4 wave vertical this year and the
new
beverages (N0TT design) did great. Some stations not there then s9 plus when
switching in the right one. Was very pleased to work several EU including
RA, G,
LY, YZ, DJ, OZ, EI, GM, SM but conditions were tough and every DX QSO was a
challenge. Was pleased to get a  call from ZL and especially my best DX
VK6VZ
who took probably 15 minutes to help me get the grid exchange right finally,
Thanks STEVE. Writelog says 10,704 miles. I heard a couple JA but never got
an
exchange. After fixing my 1000mp rig of clicks this year, I was much more
aware
of other peoples.. Any cures for the IC775 out there?  Oh yea.. another
peave..
why do stations post their GRID on the cluster and also on the QTH of this
entry..?

Best wishes for a great new year and thanks to the Boring Group for the
sponsorship.

Tom
AE9B

Any comments regarding my signal would be appreciated.. tahnks N0TT and AB0X