[TVARC] ARRL FD 2020 Results

[Sam Brown]

Well I am finally posting my meager FD results to the clubs website. It's been an interesting FD being that I fired up my IC-756 ProIII and started  responding to several CQ FD calls using 100wts power.  After several more failed calls I decided to turn on the ELE KPA500 amp and try using high power.  Much to my dismay I just could not make contacts so I checked my power output which was reading 4 to 500 wts but then noticed that my CN-801 power meter was only showing 30 - 40 wts output so I am guessing I have a problem with my audio output.  So off goes the amp and I switch to WSJT-X for the duration of my FD operation that was only on Saturday.  Following are my results.

Location:  NFL:Contest:  ARRL FDCallsign:  KB8SBOperator:  1DTransmitter:  1Power:  LowAssisted:  Non-AssistedBands:  80, 40, 20Score:  84Operator: KB8SBClub:  The Villages Amateur Radio ClubName: Sam
Band       Mode      QSO's     Pts
   80          FT8           4           8   
   40          FT8           6           12   20          FT8           32         64
        Total:                  42         84
Low Power ( < 100W ) x 2 Multiplier = 168 pts total
Frustrating but fun time.  Now to get my transceiver working properly.
73, Sam kb8sb



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