Stew Perry Topband Challenge
Call: VA7ST
Operator(s): VA7ST
Station: VA7ST
Class: Single Op HP
QTH: BC
Operating Time (hrs): 6
Summary:
Total: QSOs = 127 Total Score = 522
Club: Orca DX and Contest Club
Comments:
Just a shade over 6 hours. Not as much activity as expected. Things were slow
but pretty steady during the evening hours. Wee hours were empty expanses of
space.
First time with an amp for the Stew, and I still ended up with only my 6th best
score. As the band sounded in pretty good shape all the way across North America
I have to assume past iterations of the antenna (more horizontal top wire, more
wire in the radial systems) have been better, even with 100W.
Have plenty of inverted-L work ahead this spring. Running high power showed me
that watts in the coax don't mean much if they don't get out. The wire
configuration here needs reworking, and after five years in its current rather
lazy setup the time has come -- as soon as warm wether returns in April. Santa
brought a drone with him, so shold be able to get lines where I need them over
the 100-foot Ponderosa pines on a calm day.
Thanks to all I worked and those who tried to make it work. All the best in
2018.
-- Bud VA7ST
Year Pwr Qs Pts PB rank
==== ==== ==== ==== =======
2017 SOHP 127 522 6
2016 SOLP 65 323
2016 SOLP 24 113
2015 SOLP 50 175
2014 SOLP 43 142
2013 SOLP 123 775 3
2012 SOLP 92 628 4
2011 SOLP 67 273
2010 SOLP 52 238
2009 SOLP 108 615 5
2008 SOLP 93 420
2007 SOLP 155 1032 1
2006 SOLP 51 133
2005 SOLP 124 858 2
2004 SOLP 43 238
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