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Subject: [3830] ARRL 160 NO3M Single Op HP
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Date: Sun, 03 Dec 2017 20:40:54 +0000
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ARRL 160-Meter Contest

Call: NO3M
Operator(s): NO3M
Station: NO3M

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: PA
Operating Time (hrs): 
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 1695  Sections = 79  Countries = 43  Total Score = 500,688

Club: North Coast Contesters

Comments:

Lots of antenna work in preparation for this one.  The beverage arrays in the
back woodlot were a mess, nearly all either broken, shorted on other wires at
crossovers, etc.  After three long afternoons of repair work, everything was
back to normal and it was refreshing to have the sharp directivity again.

Interesting conditions as others have pointed out.  EU trickled in from the
start and up until about 0530z the first night, with a lone GM station logged
around 0720z.  There was no EU sunrise rush.  The second night was similar with
some EUs continuing near their SR, but nothing spectacular.  No JA, VK, ZL or
other AS/PAC stations heard either morning, though, there was a weak station to
the NW calling in on Sunday morning, but not enough to get the call.  While
adjusting the filtering trying to dig for that signal, the K3 spiked power and
tripped the amp grid protection.  I reached over to reset it and ended up
powering OFF the amp!!  Ran the next three minutes LP and almost lost the
frequency as the station above me started to slide down.

238 5-pointers worked.

The rates at the beginning were phenomenal.  193 first hour, with the best 60
minute rate topping 197/H between 2204-2303z.  50% of total QSOs reached in a
little over 6 hours.

First night rates:

2200     193      193   11.4
2300     155      348   20.5
0000     148      496   29.3
0100     130      626   36.9
0200      95      721   42.5
0300      94      815   48.1
0400      92      907   53.5
0500      69      976   57.6
0600      27     1003   59.2
0700      24     1027   60.6
0800      17     1044   61.6
0900      16     1060   62.5
1000      20     1080   63.7
1100      40     1120   66.1
1200      28     1148   67.7

The best 60 minute rate was 197/hour from 2204 to 2303
The best 30 minute rate was 204/hour from 2206 to 2235
The best 10 minute rate was 234/hour from 2226 to 2235

The best 1 minute rates were:
 6 QSOs/minute    2 times.
 5 QSOs/minute   15 times.
 4 QSOs/minute   42 times.

Fun as always and nice to work topband friends, both domestic and DX.  Looking
forward to the Stew Perry and CQ160.

73 Eric NO3M

2x K3 + Acom 2S1 Commutator + AL1500 amp
so2sdr contest logger for Linux (N4OGW author)
TX Four Square
Custom switching and control system for RX antennas
RX antennas:
8-circle BSEF
E,SE,S,SW,W: 2x300m broadside beverage arrays each direction
N,NW: 2x365m end-fire beverage arrays each direction
NE: 3x300m broadside beverage array


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