Stew Perry Topband Challenge
Call: W9RE
Operator(s): W9RE
Station: W9RE
Class: Single Op LP
QTH: IN
Operating Time (hrs): 14
Radios: SO2R
Summary:
Total: QSOs = 609 Total Score = 4,052
Club: Society of Midwest Contesters
Comments:
Q's up by 61 from last year (all LP).
Q's Yr
548 2012
565 2011
611 2010
523 2008
615 2007
542 2005
For the first time in the SP I worked a JA for a high of 22 points. Worked 31
Q's 10 points or more.
Used my 7800 and both receivers 99% of the time listening in 2 directions since
my K3 has only 1 receiver. Main transmit antenna is a full size wire vertical
and secondary transmit is a high 80 m dipole fed with open wire line. It
amazes me how well that dipole works. Stations that either couldn't hear me on
the dipole or struggled also could not hear me and had problems hearing me on
the vertical. The downside is that there is so much RF with HP that I cannot
run it without really worrying if the K3 can stand the RF coming back down the
transmit line.
Receive antennas are 2 sets of 8 short verticals (EF/BS W8JI design) one set
for 80 and one for 160. I never used my lone last SE Beverage.
I did get on during daylight using "W9SMC" and only made a handful of
Q's and initially had W9SMC in my CQ but W9RE in the TU message sorry for any
confusion. I first thought this would cost me a few Q's but I don't think it
did.
I gave up a nice birthday party for this event and it was worth it. Many
thanks to the Boring Boys and all who made the effort to get on.
Most stations have good ears with only a handful of exceptions.
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