[NLRS] 2015 ARRL EMEContest de KA0RYT (Single Yagi version )

[Ronald Bergantzel via NLRS]

Hello - I wanted to share the results of the ARRL EME Contest on 144 mhz from out at the farm QTH .... My results this year is 48 QSOs by 34 Multipliers ( either DXCC countries or US States ). This personal best gave me a score of 163,200 points .... Last year's tally was 19 QSOs by 12 Multipliers =  22,800 points.  'Murphy' was UNUSUALLY busy at the farm though this contest , causing primarily QRO issues with the final 'statement' of causing my B+ FEEDTHRU into the RF Cavity to fail ( a 4 hr replacement job w/ new feedthru unit back at home ) ..... So , there's " always next year " .....  The Equipment line up is as follows : Kenwood TS2000X  , Homebrew KA0RYT 2 -Stage preamp system and I am now using a 12 kc IF 'tap' and then feeding it thru my USB sound card into HDSDR  then into MAP65  ( It appears that I am getting aprox. 2db stronger JT65 decodes with that setup ) . Amplfier is a PA3CSG designed , homebrew GS35 Cavity unit at 1500 watts . Antenna
 is a modified c.c 17B2 with Homebrew full elevation system and total feedline length is 51 ft .  73s and Season's Greetngs !!  Ron Bergantzel KA0RYT - EN35ct