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Subject: [3830] ARRLDX SSB KT4Q SO Unlimited HP
From: webform@b4h.net
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Date: Mon, 07 Mar 2016 05:02:13 +0000
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ARRL DX Contest, SSB

Call: KT4Q
Operator(s): KT4Q
Station: KT4Q

Class: SO Unlimited HP
QTH: 
Operating Time (hrs): 35

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
-------------------
  160:   17    13
   80:  118    55
   40:  200    71
   20:  394    91
   15:  666    96
   10:  293    69
-------------------
Total: 1688   395  Total Score = 1,999,095

Club: Florida Contest Group

Comments:

This was my best effort yet.  I actually had a strategy on how I was going to
operate the bands and what my sleep patterns were going to be.  Stayed fairly
close to the plan.  I errected a GAP Voyager this past week to give me a 160m
option since I don't have any trees on the property over 45 feet and purchased
a fiberglass push up pole to provide the center for my Carolina Windon which
had a V configuration (not ideal).  Now it is flat as called out in the
installation instructions.  

All equipment worked without failure.  I thought the bands were good as could
be with where we are in the cycle.  Noise levels on 80 and 160 where much
better than anticipated.  I will be interested to hear what others thought but
I felt propogation on most all the bands favored the NE and Midwest.  In most
cases when I was heads up with stations from CT, NH, MA, NY, NJ, PA, and OH, I
would be initially beat out.  This was the case in the Caribbean, Pacific and
in Western EU.  I did feel an advantage in Central and South America and
Eastern EU.

It was interesting to see the number of non-K/VEs working low, Out-of-Band
edges without split to work the VEs only.  Not sure the reasoning.

Was able to run and at goods rate at least once on 10m, 15m, and 20m.  Had a 4
hour spell on 15m Sunday morning where I averaged over 100 qs an hour.  

Thoroughly enjoyed the contest and it had been four years since I put forth a
serious effort in this contest.  I will look forward to duplicating the effort
next year.

Rig: FT-1000MP Mark-V
Amp: AL-572 (operating consistant 1000-1300w)
Ants:X7 7- Ele Tri at 60', R7 Multi-band Vertical at 67', Carolina Windom 80 at
45',  Gap Voyager at Ground level.
S/W: Writelog Ver 11.25C

Vry 73,
Steve-KT4Q
Tavares, Florida USA


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