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Subject: [3830] ARRLDX CW WI9WI SOAB HP
From: jhfitzpa@facstaff.wisc.edu (jhfitzpa@facstaff.wisc.edu)
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 15:35:23 -0500 (EST)
                     ARRL DX Contest - CW
                    
Call: WI9WI
Operator(s): WI9WI
Station: 

Class: SOAB HP
QTH: WI
Operating Time (hrs): 14

Summary:
 Band     QSOs  Mults
----------------------
  160:      2      2
   80:      7      7
   40:     50     26
   20:    315     52
   15:    312     58
   10:    315     56
----------------------
Total:   1001    201  =  603 603

Comments:

Gear: IC-765, AL-82 about 800 watts. 160 - 42 ft vert 80- 42 ft vert, dipole at 
85 ft 
40 - Cushy 2 el at 95 ft 20- 4/4 100/60 ft 15- 5 @ 55 ft 10- 6 at 60 ft plus 
short
Bevs and an A-3 at 35 ft SE.

Wife went to Houston, No 1 daughter to a friend's, so No. 2 daughter, the dogs
and I headed up to the Cabin Fri nite. No travel problems even with the storm. 
Arrived at 10 PM, inside temp was about 26 F. By the time I got a path shoveled 
(2 ft of snow on the ground), the fire going, the van unpacked and the temp up 
50 F it was 2330 and I was too cold and tired to operate. Got up at 7 AM, got 
the
gear hooked up and started on 15 meters. The amplifier kept locking up. After
14 QSOs I quit to troubleshoot.3 hours later after fixing a broken connection
in my keying interface, 3 or four torroids, and a review of the ground system, 
breakfast for man and beast, and doggie walks, I was back on the air. Made 
about 270 QSOs in the next 3 hours, and then went to the store, got gas and 
went to the West Torch River Ski trail with Cristin for a 1 hour ski. The ski
trail is within spitting distance of the Navy's ELF transmitter at Clam Lake. 
I've 
tapped into their antenna. Unfortunately the antenna, though about 10 x 10 miles
is underground, and the 12 mile run of RG-58 from the cabin introduces some 
losses.
It was a real bear burying it too. No one seems to hear me. I decided to quit 
after I made 1000 QSOs plus 
one for good luck. From my multiplier total you can see I spent 90% of my
time CQing, and little S&P effort. Conditions seemed pretty good 40 meters
and up. High absorbtion on 80 and 160. Only 6 band station was 6D2X.
Expect to see some high scores.

Best wishes to all and everyone get on for the Wisconsin QSO party Sunday
12 March 1800-0100 Mon. UTC.

Jim WI9WI


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WI9WI       1001  201   603 603SOAB HP     

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