[OKDXA] CQ160

[Robert Redmon]

Yep. That was it. I have a vague recollection of your twisted elements 
and being glad that I had pinned mine (on Ken's advice).

73, Bob

Ed Gilliland wrote:
> Aha!  I think that was the ice storm that turned one of the elements on 
> my KT34XA.  It was okay with the ice on but then one side of the element 
> thawed before the other and the elements were not pinned.
>
> cul, Ed
>
> On 2/2/2010 4:52 PM, Robert Redmon wrote:
>   
>> Ed,
>>
>> Wondered where Gary's stuff got off to. Never heard. Glad you got the
>> amp. He loved everything about that thing besides the warm-up delay.
>>
>> Christmas of '87 we had a terrible ice storm....couple inches at least.
>> It was our first winter on top of the hill (Baylor). Lost power for 24
>> hours or so. Had the KT34XA up at that time, and it was really sagging.
>> Bounced back, though. One good thing about short elements.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> Ed Gilliland wrote:
>>    
>>     
>>> Yep...I was going for 1,000 Qs which was certainly possible with all the
>>> activity.  I bought Gary's ETO 91b, it loafs at 1,500 watts.  Europe was
>>> weak here.  The ice probably put them on the ground.  I haven't been out
>>> to check it's still really soggy here.
>>>
>>> I go into September looking for March, don't like the cold.  Maybe this
>>> will be the last of the storms.  Refresh my memory on 1987.
>>>
>>> Ed
>>>
>>> On 2/1/2010 6:07 PM, Robert Redmon wrote:
>>>
>>>      
>>>       
>>>> Wow, Ed! I know you have loftier goals, but still not bad for an ice
>>>> storm. Your signal was very stout down here, as usual. I was still
>>>> running low power when I worked you, but gave in to the siren call of
>>>> EU...just can't help myself sometimes. I am somewhat embarrassed to call
>>>> my 600 watts "high power." I think we need a "mid power" class in these
>>>> contest for us little pistols. I guess I still operate as though the
>>>> power limit was still 1kw (dc) INPUT. The band was incredibly quiet
>>>> Friday night...maybe because most of Oklahoma was without power.
>>>>
>>>> We haven't seen the sun here in a week. I am really tired of
>>>> winter...already! Then I remember that winter sometimes lasted into May
>>>> in Bartlesville, and I feel better. Remember the Christmas of 1987?
>>>>
>>>> Bob
>>>>
>>>> Ed Gilliland wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>         
>>>>> Hi Bob...all,
>>>>>
>>>>> Operated 4 hours Friday evening and then ice got the power lines.  Got
>>>>> back on Saturday evening.  Conditions seemed pretty good and I wasn't
>>>>> bothered with power line noise until the Sunday a.m. JA run.
>>>>>
>>>>> Final stats:
>>>>> 829 Qs, 58 sections, 54 DX for 347,648 points
>>>>>        NA     667
>>>>>        SA       6
>>>>>        EU     108
>>>>>        AF       3
>>>>>        AS      42
>>>>>        OC       3
>>>>>
>>>>> Worked Oklahoma stations in this order, thanks guys.
>>>>> N4IJ, AA5JG, N50T, W5LE, K5KC, KD5JGA
>>>>>
>>>>> Ed
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 1/31/2010 9:03 AM, Robert Redmon wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>           
>>>>>> Well, I really enjoyed this contest. Lots of activity, and the band was
>>>>>> excellent. Only heard two or three OK stations (Hi, Ed...hear you still
>>>>>> pounding away.). All S&P @ 600w...stopped at 350qs.(50 w/ve sections and
>>>>>> 29dx)..like a round number. Log shows I operated 10 hours, but much of
>>>>>> that was when I just didn't log off during when off doing other things.
>>>>>> John, never found RI, DE, DC, ND, or SD this time. Also missed many of
>>>>>> the less common VEs. Never heard so many Tennessee stations before.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>            
>>>>>>             
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