Stew Perry Topband Challenge
Call: K0PK
Operator(s): K0PK
Station: K0PK
Class: Single Op QRP
QTH: EN37 - northern MN
Operating Time (hrs): 10.9
Radios: SO2R
Summary:
Total: QSOs = 233 Total Score = 3,140
Club: Minnesota Wireless Association
Comments:
Didn't have time for a full 14 hr. effort, but I enjoyed every minute! Did
better in this one with QRP than I did in the Oct. warm-up with QRO. Beat last
year's QRP effort (which somehow got listed as high-power in the results) by a
good margin. Clive, GM3POI, did a great job pulling my 4.75 watt signal out of
the noise. Also nice to work KH6LC & KV4FZ. Heard CE1/K7CA well for a long
time, but couldn't break thru. Same for KL7 and a few EU & JA's. QRP does have
its limitations, especially from the auroral rim of the black hole! QRN was
fairly heavy between 0500 and 0900Z. Setup: FT-2000, TS-940S, OHR WM-2
monitoring 4.75 watts, N1MM. Antennas: TX - 95' tribander-loaded, shunt-fed R25
vertical. RX - 80m CFZ, 290'E/W Beverage. Thanks for digging my QRP signal out
of the noise & CU in CQWW 160! 73 & HNY Paul, K0PK
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