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From: webform at b41h.net [mailto:webform at b41h.net]
Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 12:03 PM
To: 3830 at contesting.com; ku8e at bellsouth.net
Subject: CQ160 SSB KU8E Single Op HP
CQ 160-Meter Contest, SSB
Call: KU8E
Operator(s): KU8E
Station: KU8E
Class: Single Op HP
QTH: GA
Operating Time (hrs): 12:55
Summary:
Total: QSOs = 518 State/Prov = 55 Countries = 15 Total Score = 83,720
Club: South East Contest Club
Comments:
FT1000MP - AL811H (500 watts) - Inverted L with 4 elevated radials
Spent some time last weekend raising up the elevated radials on the inverted
L
to around 15 feet. It seems to have helped my signal somewhat and I felt
louder.
I eventually need to get a bigger amp to do any better since I'm running 1/3
of
the power of most of HP stations I'm competing against.
Had several Caribbean and Central America stations answer my CQ's. I about
fell
out of the chair when CE1/K7CA called on Friday night. There were a lot of
V31
and XE's active this time. Worked all W/VE except for AK, HI, MT , WY, LB,
NB,
NF, NU, NWT and YT. Conditions to EU were non-existent. I expected better
since
the A and K index were about the same as during ARRL DX CW, where they were
worked. None heard on Friday night and Saturday night worked OL7M , GI3OQR
and
had CT3DL call around his sunrise. Only heard a few others CQing and
answering
other stations.
It sure would be nice if there was some type of DX window. (like in the
past)
This contest has basically turned into a CQ-Fest with USA/VE working each
other
and EU working EU. Maybe with a window more DX stations would be get on.
Until next time...
73, Jeff
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