[KCDXC] SS SSB KB0VVT Multi-Op HP

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Becca" <kb0vvt at att.net>
To: <kg0us100 at att.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 9:27 PM
Subject: Fw: SS SSB KB0VVT Multi-Op HP


>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <webform at b4h.net>
> To: <3830 at contesting.com>; <kb0vvt at att.net>
> Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 9:17 PM
> Subject: SS SSB KB0VVT Multi-Op HP
>
>
> >                     ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB
> >
> > Call: KB0VVT
> > Operator(s): KB0VVT, K0OU, KG0UT, KG0US
> > Station: KB0VVT
> >
> > Class: Multi-Op HP
> > QTH: MO
> > Operating Time (hrs): 24
> >
> > Summary:
> >  Band  QSOs
> > ------------
> >   160:
> >    80:  197
> >    40:  434
> >    20:  958
> >    15:   76
> >    10:   28
> > ------------
> > Total: 1693  Sections = 80  Total Score = 270,880
> >
> > Club: KANSAS CITY DX CLUB
> >
> > Comments:
> >
> > Steve Lufcy K0OU was gracious enough to join forces with us again for
the
> phone
> > portion of SS as he did in the CW SS.  Please see our SS CW post.
> >
> > We were able to work through a little adversity during this contest.  I
> think
> > you guys call it Murphy's Law.
> >
> > The 756 PRO II receiver decided not to work just before the contest.
> Luckily,
> > Steve brought one of his radios.
> >
> > The second radio is even more useless running barefoot using a crippled
R7
> > during SS phone than it was during SS CW.
> >
> > A transmit/receive relay was sticking on the radio used to run with the
> > amplifier.  It looked like we were kick starting the foot switch in
order
> to
> > free up the relay so we could receive.  We swapped the two radios during
> one of
> > the breaks.
> >
> > What is that magic marker smell that is coming from the second radio
when
> the
> > primary radio with amplifier is operating on a dipole on another band
but
> is
> > relatively close to the sloper used by the second radio!
> >
> > For what ever reason,  40 meters at full power really causes
interference
> around
> > our house. The interference on 160, 80, 20, 15, and 10 meters is nothing
> > compared to operating full power on 40 meters.  The second radio is
> totally
> > unusable while operating the main radio on 40 meters at full power.  It
is
> > unusable on 80 meters or 20 meters while the main radio is running on 40
> meters.
> >  That is even with us using Dunestar 600 filters on both radios as well
as
> a low
> > pass filter on the output of the amplifier.  Perhaps it is because the
> Hygain
> > 80/40 dipole is relatively close to the ground with the center at 45
feet
> while
> > the ends are at 15 feet.  It is configured parallel and close to our
house
> so
> > maybe it is coupling into the house wiring real well.  If so, why does
not
> the
> > 80 meter portion of the dipole cause massive interference.  The
> interference is
> > so bad that it completely blanks our Television connected to an outside
> antenna.
> >  This is after we have place many type 31 ferrites on the AC line and
> antenna
> > cable.  We also have a AC line strip with filters as well as an ICE
filter
> with
> > 3 filtered AC outlets along with TV filter.  It was so bad during CW SS
> that the
> > neighbors motion activated outside light was sending CQ using our
callsign
> much
> > of the night.
> >
> > Anyway thanks to everyone that gave our small station so much attention
> this
> > weekend.
> >
> > Happy Holidays,
> >
> > Rebecca KB0VVT
> > Steve K0OU
> > Barbara KG0UT
> > Dave KG0US
> >
> >
> > Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at:
> http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
>