CQ 160-Meter Contest, SSB
Call: AA4LR
Operator(s): AA4LR
Station: AA4LR
Class: Single Op LP
QTH: GA
Operating Time (hrs): 2
Summary:
Total: QSOs = 31 State/Prov = 13 Countries = 0 Total Score = 962
Club: South East Contest Club
Comments:
Equipment:
Kenwood TS-430S, AT-250 tuner
125 foot doublet at 10m
Comments:
With my back still giving me fits, was only able to get on for less
than 2
hours, each time just before sunset on Saturday and Sunday, to had out
a few
QSOs.
I was amazed at the number of signals on the air -- many of which were
quite
strong. Also surprised at the large number of stations who were S9+20dB
or more
who couldn't hear me call. So much for reciprocity. While I definitely
need to
do something about my antenna situation for 160m, I also got the sense
that many
stations are deaf.
VP5B was S9+20 dB at 2335z Saturday on 1883 kHz. I called him for 15
minutes. At
one point, he came back to N4LR (and no, Gordon wasn't on frequency),
but when I
tried to correct the call, he couldn't pick it up. Honestly, I've had
this
callsign for 20 years now -- you'd think people would be used to "AA"
calls by
now.
Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at:
http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: aa4lr at arrl.net
Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!"
-- Wilbur Wright, 1901
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