[TVARC] ARRL DX CW SBHP K3WT

[Tom Menas]

Wow, there were some great scores from this lil’ ol’ HOA antenna-restricted
community.  I just finished erecting a temporary 10 meter dipole on a
pushup mast @ 24 ft and wanted to compare its performance with my flagpole
antenna throughout the contest.  It was marginally better than the flagpole
especially for long haul paths (and the noise level was about an S unit
better  than the flagpole).  But, I listened to Pete, K2PS, peeling off the
Qs and I couldn’t even detect a whisper of the stations he was working…that
brought me back to reality.  Nothing like a 4 element yagi steered by a
masterful op.

Here's my modest 10 meter single band effort:  350 Qs / 73 mults for a
whopping score of 78,088 pts.

Congratulations to everyone from TVARC who contributed some amazing
scores.  It was one the most enjoyable contesting experiences I’ve had in a
long time stateside.  At one time, the bottom 150 kHz of 10 was pulsating
with stations with barely room to find a slot to run stations.  What a joy
to savor.



73,
Tom Menas, K3WT
Cell:  952-303-2086
tommenas.k3wt at gmail.com
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