[PVRCNC] W4KAZ NAQP CW August Single-Op

[W4KAZ]

Surprised I worked the locals as few times as I did, since I did the 
whole thing S&P. Just having a blast using the ts-590 as an S&P rig. 
Worked w4mr on 10 thru 80, nc4kw on 15 thru 160, but nobody on all 6. 
Think I got Tucker and Guy twice.  Got Howie(west) once, and Howie(east) 
once.  The rest of you guys hide real good.  Just didn't search fast 
enough. Or maybe I missed you all taking too many breaks.  Hadda grill 
my own beer-braised brats. No Chef Archie, just Chef FuBar.

Worked 80m with the dilapidated folded dipole.  Dilapidated because the 
support line is broken, and the center is currently still stuck hanging 
at the grandiose height of about 12 feet, where it landed in the top of 
a dogwood.  62 Q's NVIS, including MT, AZ and CA.  THAT WILL NEVER WORK. 
   heh.  Do whut ya gotta do, cuz it beats not operating.

Thinking on an entirely new plan for the wires in the deciduous 
biological antenna support structures, based on FD experiments and this 
NAQP.  Film at 11.  (Film?  Whut dat?)  Had good results with 2 dipoles 
separated by a reflector.  The models looked good(compared to a single 
dipole).  RBN tests show consistent and repeatable results, and actual 
use in the two contests were frequently dramatic.  Thinking that will 
improve if I spend time to correct the geometry and if I can make it a 
more permanent arrangement. [Currently the WNW facing antenna is on a 30 
foot K4TMC-sourced fiberglass mast.]  Looking like a fun project, and it 
might actually free up a support or two(and the mast) if I can 
incorporate fan dipoles.

Is it fall yet?

73 de w4kaz/L1D

North American QSO Party, CW   2015

Call: W4KAZ
Operator(s): W4KAZ
Station: W4KAZ

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: nc
Operating Time (hrs): 7
Location: USA

Summary:   Compare Scores
Band	QSOs	Mults
160:	25	16
80:	62	30
40:	99	37
20:	72	30
15:	11	8
10:	7	6
Total:	276	127	Total Score	35,052


Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Team: PVRC North Carolina 1

Comments:     [email]     2015-08-01 22:34:50
Blue screen of death around 9pm put some doubt into
the day's operation, but the cpu rebooted ok, and log was recovered.
So there was room for another 100 Q's.
Very much enjoyed an all-S&P contest using the
Kenwood TS-590.  With the RX EQ settings tuned
for CW and the great filters, its easy on the ears.
tnx fer the q's.