[OKDXA] 160 meter contest conditions

[Ed Gilliland]

Hello John,

My first two contacts were G5W at 2230Z and OM2VL at 2231Z, in full 
daylight.  I thought to myself here we go were going to have great 
conditions but conditions here were mediocre.  Lots of activity here in 
the US but the Europeans were generally weak to down in the noise.

73, Ed/W5TM

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.
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> 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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