Hello All
as at KC1XX on 160M this weekend helping Matt test out his new 160M stuff.
Xmit ant was a single elevated 160 foot Rohn 25 tower, with elevated base
(20 feet) and 16 elevated 1/4 wave radials. The guys are non-conducting
phyllystran so this is a first class setup - and we hoped it would work
pretty well.
We would be ESPECIALLY interested in the following:
1) How did DX stations overseas HEAR us vs N2RM, W3LPL, K1VW, K3LR etc?
2) Were we HEARING okay, or better than other W's or - really POORLY vs other
W's? For example: Did you call us like GU3WHN and we NOT hear you? Did you
call us like ZM7A did and XT2DP did and we NEVER hear you at all?
Contest report:
Friday night - a real bust - worked about 6 Eu's only - best sigs prob were
GM7J and GW7K I think the calls were - and of course G4DBN. DJ7AA was
earliest Eu worked at ESP-levels around 0400Z I think.
Sat night - band opened around 0500z for a good run of Eu's as far East as
LZ, and UA2AA, UA2AJ. I think we netted close to 80 EU's from 0430Z - 0700z
when the last loud ones were heard. G3FPQ had a great sig near his sunrise
and TM1C pretty loud also.
Biggest Disappointment - NO Pacific except for two KH6's. DID anyone else in
VK/ZL even hear us except for ZM7A who I am told called but we could not
copy?
Personally I felt we were NOT hearing all that well as the operator at KC1XX
- what was the perception of the Dx who heard and called us?
We would be most interested in YOUR input - so we might improve things!
Tks 73 jeff K1ZM
Most FUN in the contest:
1) Passing 0800-0930Z chatting with Pat at K8 "Mighty Kowabonga!"
And also with Peter (WW2Y) at N2NU.
2) Rolling across Yuri VX3BMV/1 (op at VE1ZZ) and asking:
"Yuri - are you ducting???" To which Yuri would always reply "NO, I am
CON-DUCTING!!!!"
Yes, it was THAT kind of weekend!
Thanks to all who called us under DREADFUL condx.
Jeff K1ZM@aol.com
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