Wo4o Claimed Score CQ 160M CONTEST 97 CW Single Op Low Power
QSO QSO PTS STATES COUNTRIES
Totals 237 509 40 3 = 21,887
On: 8.5 Hours
Equipment Description: Kenwood 450S/AT barefoot to Inv. L
QRM: Casual effort -- preoccupied with Antenna experiments.
Discovered my Inv L (with 16 ground radials at varying lengths
of 33-137') didn't load or play as well when the tower was
raised from 46' to 76' (couldn't get more than 70W into it @
1.830 resonance). Saturday, during this event, I tried a 10'
above ground single elevated radial (detaching the ground
radials) which took a full 100W load at 1.830 resonance
(giving me about 60khz below 2:1 -- I don't use a tuner) but,
in my opinion, this version didn't hear or play as well. I
won't lower the tower but it is likely that I'll switch back
to ground radials. First, though, I'll try 2-4 elevated
radials and see how that works. On with experimentation!
Club Affiliation: TENNESSEE CONTEST GROUP
73 Wo4o < Ric.Painter@12.collage.isdn.net > Ridgetop, TN
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