[PVRCNC] [PVRC] ARRL DX CW N4YDU SOLP

[Guy Olinger K2AV]

160m end-fed halfwave L?  What's the vertical run?

On Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 8:37 PM, Nathan Moreschi <n4ydu at yahoo.com> wrote:

> ARRL DX Contest, CW
>
> Call: N4YDU
> Operator(s): N4YDU
> Station: N4YDU
>
> Class: SOAB LP
> QTH: NC
> Operating Time (hrs): 35
> Radios: SO2R
>
> Summary:
> Band QSOs Mults
> -------------------
> 160: 56 40
> 80: 167 62
> 40: 363 72
> 20: 451 84
> 15: 437 82
> 10: 306 73
> -------------------
> Total: 1780 413 Total Score = 2,205,420
>
> Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club
>
> Comments:
>
> I was worried that sickness a few days prior was going to keep me
> sidelined most
> of the contest but I started to get better Friday afternoon. My operating
> time
> and energy level was lacking because of being sick but it sure was a fun
> time.
> Total QSOs were down about 250 for me this year but mults were up.
>
> The low bands were awesome Friday night. 160 and 80 were runable with 100
> watts
> and low antennas.
>
> 10 meters produced quite a bit of excitement Sunday morning - it was nice
> to
> have a good opening to EU.
>
> Conditions allowed for many six-banders - always a thrill.
>
> Station:
>
> Two Ten Tec OMNI VI rigs
>
> Antennas -
> 160 - 1/2 wave end fed L
>
> 80 - Inverted V 60 feet high
>
> 40 - 4 Square
>
> 20 - pair of 2 element delta loops at 50 feet (NE and NW)
>
> 15 - 2 element delta loop fixed NE at 60 feet
>
> 10 - 2 element yagi fixed NE at 27 feet
>
> And various dipoles to fill in the gaps
>
> 73,
>
> Nate/N4YDU
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