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[3830] K7BG LP CW Sprint

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Subject: [3830] K7BG LP CW Sprint
From: aa7bg@3rivers.net (Matt--K7BG)
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 1998 01:42:00 -0700
K7BG LP CW Sprint

Name used: (%*$#&@e+) (if this duzn't match your log, u mite want to
correct it)
QTH: MT
Team: Didn't get on one cuz didn't know if I would be here for test team.

Band    Q's     Antennas
----    ----    ---------------------------------------
20m     80      HG205@83' pointed SE fed thru a T with a TH3@32' pointed SW

40m     106     402CD@95' aimed SE (shoulda a T'd a dipole and co-fed, but 
didn't)

80m     89      4 sloper array from 80'
        ---
        275 x 43 = 11,825
        
The old Alpher blew a valve a few seeks ago so I decided to try low power
running the 930 barefoot. In the pace, paranoia, and panic that is the
Sprint having one less thing (amp) to mess with was kinda nice since my
shack is about as automated as a lead pencil. Got beat out a lot but also
won a few.
 
It was interesting having 3 contests going on at the same time. Sprint, FOC
and I think the VT QSO party. I answered a W1 calling CQ TEST and he gave
me 599 VT. I sent my exchange and asked for his name and Q nr. He gave his
name and 599 again, I ask again for Q number several times. He finally gets
mad and gives me #765! Hmmm, wonder what the log checkers will do with
that. It almost happened again with another none sprinter in W1. I just
gave him 599 MT finally and wiped it. Didnt want to spend another 3 minutes
like the first one took.

Good--This is by far the best I've done even when running High Power.
Continually             improving antennas is why, I spose.

Bad--Got nervous when I cudn't find anybody and called CQ too much.


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