2001 ARRL 160-Meter CW Contest
Call: WA4PGM
Operator: WA4PGM
Station: WA4PGM
Class: QRP
QTH: VA
Operating Time (hrs): 6
Summary:
QSOs Sections Countries
Total: 250 43 3 = 23,552
Club/Team: Long Callsign Club
Murphy struck, having not setup CT for the 160 contest and getting home late
from work, I too ran into the "Out of Band" error and had to download the
update. Then on the 18th contact my feedline crapped out and I had to grab
the flashlight and toolbox to run some new coax to the Inverted L. This only
took a few minutes being the L is feed only a couple feet above ground
level. It was very tough working West of the Mississippi River this year, I
did managed to work Utah(one call) for my only W7, No W6's worked. I heard
several W6/W7 stations strong but they didn't hear my 5 watts, conditions
was strange. I called and called ZF2NT the first night with no luck, the
second night I worked them the first call. Had a pretty good S&P rate but
could not get a run going either night, it was fun to operate the 160
contest again after a few years off. Ran into lots of friends, good luck to
all.
Happy Holidays!
Kyle
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