Mike & Coreen Smith wrote:
> 128Q's, 760½pts, 5 hours. VE9AA SO LP
>
> Wow, a lot tougher than I thought using only 100w and short SF tower! I
> think it helped having a homebrew mock-Xmas tree made of 100's of L.E.D.
> lights hanging off the side of my tower @ the 24' level(hi). My hat is off
> to anyone doing this 'test QRP !
>
Not a good year for this years QRPp entry:
K2 Hi-Q 5/160 @ 20 feet w/16 radials ea 13 feet long
5w (w/1.3% efficiency = 65mw ERP)
35 Q's 85 QSO points Total score 340
Started out ok, but a few hours into the contest the bands sounded like I had
thrown an attenuator inline. Signals went down even on the stronger signals. I
was still able to copy 95% of who I heard, but was able to work only about 50%
of those stations. Last year with the same rig/antenna/power setup, I worked 60
contacts and about 95% of the stations heard.
Last year longest Q was 3942km with 2 dx Q's, this years longest Q was only
1912km and no dx at all.
But it was a fun time, handing out the qrp Q's for those that were able to dig
me out of the noise floor, hi hi.
Maybe next year....
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GB & 73
K5OAI
Sam Morgan
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"160-meters is a band for men, not for sissies!" - SM5EDX
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