>
> CQ WORLD WIDE PREFIX CONTEST -- 1998
>
> Call: KW2O Country: United States
> Mode: CW Category: Multi Single
>
> BAND QSO QSO PTS PTS/Q PREFIXES
>
> 160 0 0 0.0 0
> 80 11 50 4.5 4
> 40 518 2124 4.1 250
> 20 994 2589 2.6 353
> 15 230 630 2.7 48
> 10 8 24 3.0 3
> --------------------------------------
>
> Totals 1761 5417 3.1 658 = 3,564,386
>
> All reports sent were 59(9), unless otherwise noted.
>
> Operator List: K2LE + N2UN
> ___________________________________________________________
>
> Equipment Description: FT-1000 + TENN-TEC 425 1KW
> 80 m. 1/4 wave sloper
> 40 m. 3 ele @ 96'
> 20 m. 4/4 @ 85/65'
> 15 m. 5 ele @ 60'
> 10 m. 6 ele @ 52'
> Club Affiliation: ORDER OF BOILED OWLS
>
> This is to certify that in this contest I have operated
> my transmitter within the limitations of my license and have
> observed fully the rules and regulations of the contest.
>
> Signature _________________________________
>
> MAILING ADDRESS: OPERATING QTH:
>
> Andrew B. Bodony K2LE P.O.BOX A-6
> 59 Cornwells Beach Rd. READSBORO, VT. 05350
> SANDS POINT, NY 11050
> Comments:
>
> This was some weekend in Vermont. First, one tower broke and took
> the 80 m. beam and the top 15 m. antenna with it, which forced to cancel
> a major multi-multi effort. So, we hastily called off most of the ops
> were humbled to do two-op multi - single. Had to install a new balun
> just two hours before the contest on the 40 m. beam - a sudden
> thunderstorm blew up from nowhere and got thoroughly drenched on the
> tower...Conditions stank most of the time...Endured multiple storms Sat.
> afternoon and evening, but the major blow came Sunday - a servere
> thunderstorms and tornadoes hit Eastern New York and Southern Vermont.
> Two tornadoes actually touched down less than 15 miles from the QTH.
> Atmospheric noise was the just about the highest we ever heard in this
> part of the world. 15 meters sounded like 160 in the tropics.... Could
> copy only the loudest signals even on 20 meters. 40 was a wipeout - even
> local sigs could not be copied..Power surges forced us off air for a
> while and decided to quit early, since the only stations were the strong
> ones we had already worked. At times 20 was outstanding, with great JA
> openings both mornings, and while rates were not great, being called by
> BV2A, VR2MM, BY1QH, TR8XX definitely added to the flow of adrenalin. Our
> apologies to the people who called us and were asked to repeat several
> times thru the QRN.. Wait till next year..
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