Category: Single Op / Low Power (100 watts)
CALL HRS SCORE QS0'S PTS SECTS DX
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KT4ZX 16 72,275 555 1225 55 4
Equip: IC-745, Inv. L (50 ft vert) with 4 el radials, Pent-75 laptop running
WriteLog 7.36, one 2-wire beverage E/W (almost).
Pretty early in to the contest I re-tuned the L to be resonant about 1900 where
I could find a whole.....decided not to even try calling CQ below 1875 or so
(no room and too many big-guns). Seemed to work pretty well up there, and the
antenna still played well lower when I went S&P'ing (the rig probably didn't
like
the hi swr though).
I spent too much time trying to get the 2-wire beverage up and running. Finally
got it hooked-up sometime early sunday morning. It helped pull out
a few weak stations, but I'm not sure its working right yet.
Thanks to the guys on the topband reflector for the help with getting the Inv. L
up and running, it seemed to really play well. Hearing KH6CC calling CQ, and
working him with one or two calls was really cool!
Sortof a half-hearted effort....got distracted by the girl-friend Friday
evening,
took too many breaks, etc.
Next years game plan -
1) Take a day of vacation on Friday to sleep!!!!!
2) Get the antennas ready and tested out WELL before the contest!!!
73's
--Lee - KT4ZX
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