ARRL 160-Meter Contest
Call: N3RR
Operator(s): N3RR WB4FDT
Station: N3RR
Class: M/S HP
QTH: MDC
Operating Time (hrs): 33
Summary:
Total: QSOs = 1342 Sections = 108 Countries = 28 Total Score = 314,820
Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club
Comments:
What a blast!
Pip and I had great fun this weekend!
Conditions were fantastic, mixed in with some QRN, but all-in-all 160 was in
great shape.
We worked 81 sections - never heard AK or NT. Worked 28 DX countries.
Made 77 five-point QSOs.
All DX (except for XE2S) was worked via running. XE2S was the only DX pile-up
we entered.
During our individual assigned time slots, PIP operated SO1V and I operated
SO2R. So, we had only one operator on at any one time.
The Hi-Z 4-Square RX antenna performed nicely, especially for EU DX, and
especially during the couple of hours around at EU sunrise both days. My new
(this fall) 480' NE Beverage worked well, too.
The 4-SQ performed better overall with its lower take-off angle.
I have only one 160M transmit antenna, a hat-loaded 1/4 wave vertical (which
performs spectacularly, BTW). In the SO2R mode, I switch that antenna (via the
DXD SO2R controller) between the two 1500W stations using an Array Solutions
Dual Feed Option Two-Pak relay.
This 12V, 5KW antenna relay has >80dB isolation between ports and works
quite well in this single band contest with only one antenna available. On
both radios, I listen on the Beverages and the 4 SQ, so the 1/4 Wave XMT
vertical is not needed for either SO2R radio until that radio needs to
transmit.
Nice to see so many PVRCers on this weekend. It sounded a bit like SS.
TNX for all the Qs! See you next week on 10M!
Equipment:
two IC-7800, two Acom 2000a
Antennas:
RX: Hi-Z 4-Sq (NE, SE, SW, NW) and separate NE, W, E Beverages
TX: Hat loaded, top fed, 1/4 wave (134') vertical.
Rate sheet and QSO Prefix data follows.
73,
Bill N3RR
Q/Hour by radio Number:
Hour Q R1 R2 Total
22 81 81 0 81
23 100 100 0 181
0 96 96 0 277
1 69 69 0 346
2 102 102 0 448
3 70 70 0 518
4 41 41 0 559
5 50 50 0 609
6 47 47 0 656
7 59 39 20 715
8 29 15 14 744
9 26 23 3 770
10 28 16 12 798
11 42 29 13 840
12 29 20 9 869
13 5 4 1 874
19 10 5 5 884
20 19 18 1 903
21 31 18 13 934
22 38 29 9 972
23 32 32 0 1004
0 40 40 0 1044
1 41 41 0 1085
2 29 29 0 1114
3 33 33 0 1147
4 33 33 0 1180
5 25 25 0 1205
6 30 17 13 1235
7 31 20 11 1266
8 14 10 4 1280
9 18 13 5 1298
10 13 5 8 1311
11 20 15 5 1331
12 11 8 3 1342
1342 1193 149
T R1 R2
Qs by Prefix:
PFX Total
DL 12
EA 2
EA6 1
EA8 1
EI 1
EU 1
F 4
G 16
GI 1
GM 2
GW 3
HA 1
I 7
K 1186
KH6 1
KP2 4
KP4 1
LY 1
OK 6
OM 1
ON 2
PA 3
PJ2 1
S5 3
SP 1
SV 1
UN 1
UR 1
V3 1
VE 73
XE 2
YO 1
Total 1342
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