[PVRCNC] K2AV CQ160 CW, SO Low Power, No Radials, No Beverages.

[Guy Olinger K2AV]

Call: K2AV
Operator(s): K2AV
Station: K2AV

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: NC
Operating Time (hrs): 24.5

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 927  State/Prov = 58  Countries = 38  Total Score = 238,080

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Comments:

Rig: K3
TX ant: 3/8 wave L (up 90 out 105) against single wire 5/16 wave
folded counterpoise elevated at 8', current max at apex.
RX ant: 2 phased <electrical> full wave LOG (Loop On Ground) to NE

150 ohm loops are ground independent, with a balanced feed and phasing
lines (2xRG6 = 150 ohms).  two balanced 150's in parallel = 75
balanced.  1:1 isolation transformer to single RG6 to shack.  Ground
is not used for termination or counterpoise, and loops have no direct
connect to feedline, so common mode current on feedline is immaterial.

For diversity receive, had subRX on the NE loops at all times, and
main on the L.  Adjusted volumes of RX so noise in headset was full
wrap-around.  Separation of discrete signals from the noise spread was
outstanding!

Second night had UT5 on my run freq for a couple of hours, and even
though he couldn't tell I was there, I could hear about half of what
he was working.  MAY have been able to work all that running QRO.  But
needed to stay LP until we solve an RFI problem.