[OKDXA] ARRL 160 Contest report

[K5TT]

Good job Terry,

It is amazing that we can work hundreds of stations
when many times I tune across the CW portion of the
band and don't hear a signal.  It is a fun band to
operate.

Jim
--- Terry Hackworth <k5hp at wavelinx.net> wrote:

> The bands were sure in good shape Friday.  Now quite
> a good for Saturday. 
> The results were 720 QSO's, 73 Sections, and 6
> Countries.  That is way my 
> best for this contest.
> 
> A real treat was Saturday evening when nearly back
> to back to back I worked 
> the Famous Oklahoma Contest/DX stations, W7FG, K5TT,
> and K5KA.  I needed ear 
> transplants after they blew me away after listening
> to those puny 160M QRP 
> stations.
> 
> I have not run Ken's (K5KA) analyzing program on my
> log yet, but it seemed 
> like I worked a lot of Oklahoma stations.  To those,
> many thanks.
> 
> For those needing a small space 160 meter receiving
> antenna, I built a K9AY 
> and it really works great.  Much better than I
> expected.
> 
> Good luck and take care.
> 
> Terry R. Hackworth, K5HP
> Piedmont, OK
> USA 
> 
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