JARTS WW RTTY Contest
Call: KI8W
Operator(s): KI8W
Station: KI8W
Class: Single Op LP
QTH: MI
Operating Time (hrs): 7
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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80: 0 0
40: 45 16
20: 76 20
15: 11 3
10: 0 0
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Total: 132 39 Total Score = 11,382
Club: Grand Rapids Amateur Radio Association
Antennas: Multi-Band Dipole at 30 feet.
Comments:
First contest of any kind in 12 years.
Far too many distractions at home for a serious effort. The wife, dog,
phone ringing, people banging on the front door (no, not to complain
about my radio operations) and people stopping by. Soccer, Baseball and
Football games on the tele. ETC. Overall though I had a lot of fun.
Thanks all.
Things that need to be upgraded or fixed...
1. Baluns on all the dipoles.
2. Install some sort of vertical.
3. A new interface that will do True FSK. AFSK really sucks.
4. TCXO and Crystal Filters in the radio. Audio DSP really really sucks.
5. A different location to conduct operations. Maybe a portable op
somewhere but that could be tough this winter.
Of course all this has to be done on a very limited ham radio budget.
Thanks
73
Thom KI8W
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