3830
[Top] [All Lists]

[3830] NAQP SSB W4KAZ Single Op LP

To: 3830@contesting.com, kazeringue@aol.com
Subject: [3830] NAQP SSB W4KAZ Single Op LP
From: webform@b4h.net
Reply-to: kazeringue@aol.com
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 07:16:24 -0800
List-post: <mailto:3830@contesting.com>
                    North American QSO Party, SSB

Call: W4KAZ
Operator(s): W4KAZ
Station: W4KAZ

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: NC
Operating Time (hrs): 10

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
-------------------
  160:    0     0
   80:   76    30
   40:   46    28
   20:   51    25
   15:   78    18
   10:   24    11
-------------------
Total:  275   112  Total Score = 30,800

Club: 

Team: 

Comments:

This was my first attempt at working the entire contest. I worked very nearly
100 percent search and pounce and I had lots of fun.  Propogation did not seem

favorable.  I guess I missed prime time on 40 meters, very few stations were
there--except for lots of broadcasters.  Ugggh!  I swept the band early, and it
was open, just no stations there.  All still up on 15 and 20 meters I guess. 
Sounded like there was lots of activity on 160, but I don't have anything that
loads up there.

This is a great contest format--the 100 watt limit helps level the playing field
for the casual guys.   I had intended to call CQ more to work on those
logging/pile-up skills, but I generally was having too much fun hunting
stations.

Station setup:

rig: FT-920

This week's antennas:
160 nuthin'--(yet!)
80 meter folded dipole@ 50 feet
40 meter inverted vee@ 45 feet
20 meter wire yagi-fixed west@ 35 feet
 -  and a rectangular loop @ 45 feet (facing NE and Europe)
15 meter sloping dipole@ 25 feet
10 meter wire moxon-fixed west @ 35 feet

The moxon, 15 meter dipole and reflector for the 20 meter wire yagi were all
installed for the contest.  I tend to move stuff around quite a bit....and EZNEC
shows a lot less interactions than you might expect.  

Can't wait to try again.  My next goal is 500 QSO's.  

zz


Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
---------------------------------------------------------------
    The world's top contesters battle it out in Finland!
THE OFFICIAL FILM of WRTC 2002 now on professional DVD and VHS!
       http://home1.pacific.net.sg/~jamesb/
---------------------------------------------------------------

_______________________________________________
3830 mailing list
3830@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/3830

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
  • [3830] NAQP SSB W4KAZ Single Op LP, webform <=