XE3/W0AH Single op, all band, low power 40 hours
Band Contacts Zones Countries
160M 8 3 3
75M 124 11 14
40M 230 16 37
20M 654 21 58
15M 579 24 69
10M 1065 21 65
Total 2660 96 246 Score 2,032,848
Comments
Used an Icom 706 to an old Hygain 18AVQ 10-80M trap vertical over salt water.
Put down two tuned radials on 75, two on 40, and four radials on 20M right
on the dock where the vertical was. The first radials were tuned, but adding
additional radials detuned all of them. Might have done better on 10M/15M if
I had radials there, but thought I would use a homerew 2 el 10M/15M quad
(surprise- bamboo does NOT grow wild in Cancun area so making the spreaders
is a story in itself)so didn't bother to put down 10M/15M radials. The quad
blew down in a storm after only 6 contacts, but the vertical worked FB, about
as well as my KT34XA at home! A vertical over salt water lives up to its
reputation! Just a 1/4 wl wire a few feet above ground on 160M.
Pileups are fun, and something I've never experienced before. Going without
much sleep is not fun.
I have antennas to lend to a local XE3 if I can find one. I'll be on
21.345/28.345 today starting at 3 PM Central time to show ham radio to
severel Mexicans who are interested. Call me then if you can.
QSL to W2GR
Doug XE3/W0AH
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