10,998 points for Team SMC #7
Band QSO/Mult
160: 82 / 33
80: 0 / 0
40: 27 / 23
20: 20 / 16
15: 12 / 6
10: 0 / 0
Total: 141 / 78
I manged just over 2-1/5 hours. About 1830z, I finished fixing the 160M TX
antenna support that broke Dec. 1. and tried to load it up on the high bands
with a tuner -- Worked one station with great difficulty, so I went to plan
B.
Made a wire vertical about 1/4 wave on 20M, and connected it in place of the
inv-L. It loaded OK on 20 and 15 and I managed to make a few contacts on
those bands. Felt like I was QRP! I added wire to the vertical for a 40M
inv-L and worked a few more stations on 40 and 15. So far, 1.1 hours in the
contest.
I finally got back into the shack at 0430z. Collected a few more QSOs and
mults on 40, then went out and reconnected the 160M antenna. Made 82 QSOs
and 33 mults on 160M in the last 1-1/4 hours of the contest.
Worked lots of SMC stations (of course, with 8 teams!), but not so many of
my former SECC colleagues.
Not on for NAQP Phone, but willl be 'rip roarin' and ready to roll' for the
CQWW 160 CW contest in 2 weeks!
73, Gary
K9AY
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