ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB
Call: W1KQ
Operator(s): W1KQ
Station: W1KQ
Class: Single Op HP
QTH: EMA
Operating Time (hrs): 11:45
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160:
80: 102
40: 113
20: 77
15: 57
10:
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Total: 349 Sections = 75 Total Score = 52,350
Club: Yankee Clipper Contest Club
Comments:
Rig: FT-1000D Amp: AL-1200 Ant.: Cushcraft X-9 / Dipole*
* Dipole was originally 200' doublet given to me by the ham I purchased my
tower and antenna system from. Wasn't having much luck with the dipole on 40m
and 80m so at 3 AM I was out on the roof freeing up the north support. Been
working on a replacement linear loaded dipole to replace my my former "Cobra"
antenna but decided to cut 55' of line off the north end of this dipole. I
was going to cut 10 feet off the south end to have a 135' OCFD but I left the
south end in tact and what a difference!! Must have accidentally found the
correct impedence point. Even my new tuner that I thought had a couple of
blown components began working like it should. Not knowing how to use modeling
software I don't have a clue what the specs were on this dipole....fed and still
fed with stranded 450 ohm window line to a W9INN 4:1 balun and about 25 feet of
RG-213 to the shack.
Missed working ND and SC even though I heard them; missed three Canadian
provinces, BC, NL, and NWT as well. Next year I don't plan to have an unknown
antenna for 40m and 80m as I did this time and hope that I can get more ops
time and not be out at 3 AM working on antennas.
I give this a 10 out of 10 as far as enjoyment. Definitely one of my favorite
contests.
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