Stew Perry Topband Challenge
Call: VA7ST
Operator(s): VA7ST
Station: VA7ST
Class: Single Op LP
QTH:
Operating Time (hrs): 2.5
Summary:
Total: QSOs = 51 Total Score = 133
Club:
Comments:
Got on for a couple of hours Saturday evening after RAC Winter. Haven't sorted
out the inverted-L yet (the vertical wire is still in a "<" shape) so it offers
unpredictable tuning -- antenna tuner needed major re-tweaking every 10kcs.
The grid plots showed just what a cloud-warmer I'm using right now. Seemed good
out to 800 miles or so, and not much further. Highest-point QSO was worth 5.
Figure my ERP must have been 10 watts or less with the wild SWR and wire
orientation doing their thing.
Had no trouble hearing lots, though. Good signals folks!
After midnight Pacific I packed it in, having called for five minutes with no
takers. If the snow doesn't stay too long, I hope to pull the inverted-L higher
in time for CQ 160 CW.
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