ARRL TEN METER CONTEST
Call used: K6LA Location: CA
Category: Single Op All Band Mode: MIXED Power: 1500
Callsign of Operator: K6LA
Exchanged Information: K6LA RST CA
Hours of Operation: 26:56
band QSOs points mults
CW 1051 4208 102
PH 1182 2364 99
TOTAL 2233 6572 201 SCORE: 1,320,972
Club or Team Name: SCCC
4 element yagi at 85'
4 element yagis stacked at 55'/36'
A3S at 53'
1/4 wave vertical
Comments:
I loaded up on antennas for this one, taking down two 20 meter
antennas and replacing them with a 4 element yagi at 85' and an
A3S at 53'. I also put up a vertical stealthily on a neighbors
garage roof about 60' away from the closest yagi, as I planned to
do 2 radio single band operation. The vertical didn't help and
wasn't used. But I did manage to do some 2 radio stuff. I was
able to hear when signal levels were up and antennas were turned
a certain way. In fact, I did some 2 radio CW stuff for a few
minutes. Total of 94 QSOs in two radio mode.
Both mornings I thought the band would open big time to Europe,
and both times I was disappointed. The EU I did work was fairly
loud, but not too many of them. My breakdown shows 23 EU QSOs,
but the only mults were G, GW, F, EA, EA8 and CT. Also, only 5
Africa in the log. However, there was some GOOD DX. 9N2TO called
me on CW at 0024 Friday night for an all time new one. I tried to
move him to SSB, but we got the frequency crossed. I sent him
28555 and listening to the tape he came back 28550, but I didn't
catch it live. I also worked JD1BIA in JD/o and LZ0H in VP8/h. I
was surprised at how FEW Carribean mults were on. Domestically, I
only missed VE8/Yukon on phone and VE8/Yukon/LAB and NM? on CW.
If EU had opened much at all, I think I would have a lock on top
10. Already making plans for next year
73. Ken, K6LA - Ken Six Los Angeles, KWIDELITZ@DELPHI.COM
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