I finally got set up on the club reflector. Was an easy process just my lack of
motivation while playing with wire antennas etc. My wife and I are spending our
first full winter in North Carolina. I live in a HOA so I won?t be putting any
tower up soon. Maybe if the Ham Radio Parity Act goes into law before I become
an SK I have a chance for a tower here. I do have some trees to hang wires that
my neighbors don?t seem to mind. I basically used my RV to pack as much as I
could legally carry to NC this year to my new winter home. My station is very
simple here. A Yaesu FT-920 and wires for 160 thru 10meters. I am using a trap
dipole on 40/80 that I tune with an antenna tuner. Since I usually run HP
Assisted from my NY QTH I find LP a little frustrating without a beam. However
it is nice when guys like FR5DX hear you on SSB on the noise floor. I will be
bringing my AL-1200 back down to NC this fall. I am going to fabricate some
delta loops when I get back to NY to hang from my high trees next fall here. I
was able to work the K1N operation last month so that leaves me with just ZS8
to finish off my mixed DXCC. I have heard and worked many of the club members
in SS CW and Phone over the years as well as 160 contests. I hope I can find
the time to get to a club social event soon. I fear that probably occurs during
the summer months when I will be back in NY. Hope you all have a great spring
and summer and special thanks to John K4BAI for his help in getting me involved
in the SECC.
Dave W2GDJ
ARRL DX Contest, SSB
Call: W2GDJ
Operator(s): W2GDJ
Station: W2GDJ
Class: SO Unlimited LP
QTH: NC
Operating Time : 21
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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160: 3 2
80: 42 32
40: 76 49
20: 112 63
15: 163 75
10: 228 74
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Total: 624 295 Total Score = 552,240
Club: South East Contest Club
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