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[3830] CQ160 CW WB6BWZ Single Op QRP

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Subject: [3830] CQ160 CW WB6BWZ Single Op QRP
From: webform@b4h.net
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Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 12:51:55 -0800
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                    CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW

Call: WB6BWZ
Operator(s): WB6BWZ
Station: WB6BWZ

Class: Single Op QRP
QTH: Atlanta, GA
Operating Time (hrs): 17

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 184  State/Prov = 33  Countries = 3  Total Score = 14,292

Club: Southeastern DX Club

Comments:

<http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/160%20Rules%202003%20NEW1011.pdf>


Second CQ-160-CW for this contest newbie.

   2003:  14,292 pts (184 Q, 33 St/Pr, 3 DX)
   2002:   1,184 pts ( 37 Q, 16 St/Pr, 0 DX)*

          *QRP with 73-ft top endfed Inv-L up 40 ft in trees

Best DX: FM5GU (2000 mi, 400 mi/watt)

Nominal 160M coverage for my setup (QRP with "NVIS" stealth antenna) has been
1000 miles; 2000 miles in this contest.

DX: ZF2NT (1000 mi), PJ2X (1800 mi) and FM5GU (2000 mi). Thanks for being my
first thru third CQWW-160 DX (CW or SSB).

State/Province outer limits: NH, ON, MN, NE, TX & FL.

Could not get Arizona and New Mexico to answer me. They were the only western
states I could hear.

Yaesu FT-817 QRP xcvr, 5 watts to 5-MHz OCF 28-ga insulated wire stealth antenna
up 40 feet in trees next to I-75 in downtown Atlanta industrial area. SGC SG-237
autotuner. WriteLog 10.38d for logging; no CAT interface.

--Matt, WB6BWZ


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