<bigger> ARRL SWEEPSTAKES -- 1997
Call: N7TR State: Nevada
Mode: CW Category: SO/HP 1 Radio
BAND QSO
160 0
80 83
40 505
20 397
15 401
10 11
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Totals 1397 X 79
Score: 220,726
Club: NCCC
Equipment Description:
FT-1000D, Alpha 77, CT 9.27, Stack TH7's @ 102/55ft,
402cd @ 112, TH6 @ 56, Inverted Vee @ 102ft for 80.
Comments:
- I remembered on saturday night what I was going to do after
SS CW last year. ADD A SECOND RADIO!!
- Spent the last two months working on the station. Installed
1000ft of new LMR-400, New Aztec RF Baluns on all the
antennas, New ground system...ect. Most of this was to try
and solve a new TVI problem that showed up this summer. Finally
found the problem. It was a Radio Shack SWL Rcvr that was hooked up
to a Loop antenna in his house. My RF would get inside of it
would create a REAL BAD mix that re-radiated out and killed
the TV's in the entire block!! Of course this guy was a HAM also
and told all the neighbors it was my problem!! Nice guy.....
- Bands sounded great, and 40 was the best! In all the years
I was stationed at Minot North Dakota, I would have never thought
you could win SS from there. Operated from there for three years.
Looks like this was the year for them!! Congrats to Todd and Bill!
- Worked several VE1's and VO1's so MAR and NL were pretty easy....
I went into Sunday afternoon just missing VY1. When on 15
I heard a station move in just above me and the pile up became
pretty much a mess. I sent several QRL messages to him early
on, but guessed I better QSY if I was going to make any more
Q's. I thought it was just a WY station and all the East Coast
types were calling him. After listening, I heard VY1JA in the
mess. He wasnt very loud, so I moved on up the band S & P'ing.
I check back 15 minutes later and Jay was +10db!! Time to
call, Worked on the third call and needed repeats to get my
report because so many insisted to just call anytime. Im not
sure if they even heard Jay!! Anyway, Special thanks for hanging
through the mess Jay!! Were there any other VY/YU stations on
other than Jay??
See Ya! Rich N7TR
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Richard Hallman N7TR N7TR@RNODX.ORG
11870 Heartpine St Ex: KI3V, A92FN, HL9RH
Reno NV 89506 (702) 677-1106
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