[OKDXA] 160 meter contest conditions

[Robert Redmon]

John,

Conditions were nothing short of fantastic for stateside, Carribean, and 
Central America. I heard several weak Europeans, but was only able to 
work 2 CTs running 100w. Only heard a couple JAs, ones I am normally 
able to work with 100w, but they could not hear me. Was on for about 5 
hours and made 244 qs (12 dx, 78 multipliers, 67 sections). 100w to my 
short shunt fed, top loaded tower w/ground screen.

Sunday evening, western European stations were S9 for about an hour 
around 7:00 p.m. local time.

Looking forward to playing on 10 meters this weekend. Hoping hard for 
sun spots.

Bob

John Geiger wrote:
> Let me start off by saying my antenna on 160 is pretty bad.  No, lets make that really bad!  It is a 105 foot dipole feed with a few feet of twinlead, which finally changes over to coax, and is about 35 feet high at the apex. People who model it for 160 are reduced to tears.
>
> Now that we have that out of the way, how did others find the 160 conditions this past weekend?  For me, they were some of the best conditions I have ever heard in the 160 contest.  I heard a total of 11 countries on (much more than I have ever heard before) and worked 2 new countries on the topband-ZF and 6Y.  Also worked PJ2 and HC8 although I already have those confirmed on 160. Also worked VT for state #46 on 160.  Overall, had a blast in the contest doing what I could with what I have.  
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> I did so much tuning on the radio I reinjured my shoulder which I originally hurt on Thanksgiving.  Guess I will have to tune left handed for the 10 meter contest.
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> 73s John AA5JG
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