CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW
Call: VE3FRX
Operator(s): VE3FRX
Station: VE3FRX
Class: Single Op QRP
QTH: Varna, ON
Operating Time (hrs): 30
Summary:
Total: QSOs = 376 State/Prov = 53 Countries = 9 Total Score = 112,592
Club: Contest Club Ontario
Comments:
Unbelievable conditions! Zero noise floor the whole weekend, so I could hear
everything, even Japan (alas, they didn't hear me....). Did 5 watts QRP to
defend my W/VE title from last year, even though I wanted to work the DX with
some juice.
Antenna was my 80m (132ft) shorted Zepp at 30ft (goes over the steel workshop
roof) (see QRZ.com). Rig was my old TS-950SDX, which was a lot nicer to listen
to than the old TS-140S I used last year. Finally figured out how to use the
IF-VPT and AF-VPT controls, which made cutting the QRM a lot better. N1MM
worked flawlessly. Thanks to the N1MM team for making the CQ160 changes.
I liked the new 5PM local start and finish a lot better. Made EU contacts
right at the grey line on Saturday morning, but nil on Sunday. Caribbean was
hearing me on Sunday though as they had worked everyone else, so no QRM.
Great. Missed ND,UT,WY,MB,NS,NF and the usual arctic.
I tried running QRP, but mostly a exercise in frustration (1/2hr 1 call) and
lots of folks not hearing me and then picking my freq. for their runs. Such is
life in QRP! Still, I am tickled at how I was heard by so many stations, even
some barely moving MY S-meter, though usually had to send my call at 16 - 18
wpm to be understood.
Thanks to all the great OPs with great listening antennas and patience to pull
me out! Still a lot of alligators out there, but I'm not complaining.
Thanks to the CQ contest team for running another great 160m contest. Easily
my favorite band. Now to get a proper vertical and RX antenna up for next
year!
73,
Jeff, VE3FRX
near the shores of Lake Huron
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