Following is my contest score:
CALL: AA8AV
NAME: KEN
SEC: MI
HOURS: 9.6
Category: Single Op All Band Unassisted Low Power 150
Band QSO'S Mults Ant's
160 37 22 Dipole @ 55'
80 135 39 Dipole @ 55'
40 292 49 2 Element Telerix @ 73'
20 274 52 7 Element TH-7 @ 68'
15 96 29 Same as above
10 51 17 Same as above
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Tot 885 X 208 = 184,080
Equipment: A pair of ICOM 751 A's
Well here it was a Saturday afternoon.......wife was going shopping and
I said I was going on the radio to make a few contacts in the contest.
Nothing serious just a few Q's.......I was already starting out late, an
hour and 23 minutes to be exact. After 37 minutes I had 89 Q's on 20m,
the band was really open. Ran 94 the next hour between 20-15-10 and 79
the second full hour between 15 and 10. At the end of 22z after taking
a 1/2 hour break I had 305 Q's. By this time I was hooked....line,
sinker and all.....on a roll and out to make a game of it. This hobby
does it to guy like that....gets the old adrenaline going....and before
long your rocking and rolling.
40 meters was noisy and the two beverage(s) helped out alot. Ran 118
one hour @ 0100 zulu. Ended up with 292 Q's on 40....when the rate
started to drop I went up to 80. S&P between 80 and 40 for a little
while then went to CQing. 80 worked out well and again the beverages
definetly helped with hearing. Went to 160 @ 0430 and 0530 for Mults.
Used the second radio for Mults and additional Q's when ever possible.
This was the first time I really gave this Contest a serious effort.
Had alot of fun and really enjoyed it....Next time will plan on getting
started on time.
73's
Ken AA8AV
AA8AV@Concentric.net
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