ARRL 160-Meter Contest
Call: ZL6QH
Operator(s): ZL1AZE
Station: ZL6QH
Class: Single Op HP
QTH: ZL
Operating Time (hrs): 2.5
Summary:
Total: QSOs = 19 Sections = 14 Countries = 1 Total Score = 532
Club: Wellington Amateur Radio Club
Comments:
I only spent a couple of hours in the contest, immediately after our sunset on
the Sunday evening. Conditions were poor with most signals being no stronger
than two or three S units. Even signals from the big stations like K9DX and W8JI
were only peaking up to S7. Copy was also made difficult by the presence of some
local background QRN which masked the weaker signals.
There were some good ears in the contest - especially Jeff VY2ZM who copied me
on the first call.
A fault on our 160m vertical antenna meant that all of the QSOs were made on a
160m sloping dipole antenna that is aimed towards JA and Europe. The dipole is
supported by a 40m tall mast that also acts as a parasitic reflector.
Thanks to everyone for the QSOs, the Wellington Amateur Radio Club for the ZL6QH
facilities, and the contest organisers for a fun couple of hours.
73
Brian Miller ZL1AZE
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