[SADXA] 160M contest

Wes Stewart n7ws at yahoo.com
Mon Feb 1 00:50:25 EST 2010


Class: Single Op LP
QTH: AZ
Operating Time (hrs): ~3

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 64  State/Prov = 25  Countries = 7  Total Score = 7,680

Comments:

Marginal antenna (Inverted Vee, apex @45 ft, ends @5ft) and 100W makes for some
frustration. For most of the contest I couldn't be heard and gave up trying. But on Sunday morning guys apparently get hungrier and listen better.  Worked almost everyone called
on one or two tries. Nice to work Asia up to 20 minutes after my SR. 

Fortunately, QRN was very low since LOS neighbor, WA7NB was S9+60 and almost
neighbor, N7DD, was S9+50 and the noise blanker, even on the K3 was out of the
question.

If I'm going to continue on this band I need to find an amp.  Loaned out the one I had that did 160 years ago and haven't seen it since.  Gotta do something about an antenna too.



      


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