[KCDXC] Fw: [GMC] K0BJ CQ 160 SSB

[Bruce Frahm K0BJ]

Sorry, I butchered a couple addresses on the original post.....

> I operated a low-key, 95% S&P operation in the CQ 160 SSB contest. 154 Qs,
> 45 W/VE + D4 KL7 V3 V4 TG XE = 18411.   No club comp; I'm out of the
circles
> except for stuff like the Sprint and NAQP.
>
> My SWR went batty suddenly Sat night -- I figured the inv L rope had
broken
> in the face of the oncoming snowstorm. Turned out to be an easier fix --
the
> vert. part of the L had blown into my lower guy and got spot-welded to it
by
> frost. The snow started by 0500Z but it took until 0720 for the snow
static
> to go berserk -- that put an end to my Sat. night ops.
>
> Like AA0MZ, I found condx much better Saturday night. Was a real pleasure
to
> work D4 armchair copy for my 2nd alltime AF 160.
>
> Ex-Trojan Butch WA0VJR was operating N7WL with some Las Vegans and using a
> screwdriver with 50' of wire attached and thrown into trees in a park. He
> called on the LL and they heard me but I didn't cpy them. Was nice to work
> Rocky Mtn. Director W0CP who was down in V31.  I turned off the alarm
Sunday
> morning and got up at 1230 instead of the planned 1130Z. Saw at 1230 that
> yachting friend Jan T31MY had been spotted by a KL7 at 1138Z..... will
never
> know if I'd have been able to copy her....!
>
> Gotta get beverages for rx (of course I've been saying that for 10
years...)
> 73 Bruce
>
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