ARRL RTTY Roundup
Call: K7BTW
Operator(s): N9ADG, K7BTW
Station: K7BTW
Class: M/S HP
QTH: Preston, WA
Operating Time (hrs): 24
Summary:
Band QSOs
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80: 193
40: 150
20: 565
15: 148
10: 2
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Total: 1058 State/Prov = 56 Countries = 35 Total Score = 96,278
Club: Western Washington DX Club
Comments:
We operated from N9ADG's qth High above Preston, Wa in the Jet Stream. At least
it seemed like it with the wind blowing as hard as it did. We used a 4 element
steppir and bobber dipoles on 80 and 40. In case you don't know what a bobber
is, it is a dipole attached to trees on both ends which causes the feed point
to bob up and down in high wind. You try to transmit while the feed point is
bouncing up. That helps launch your rf with extra force. The result is an
extra 3 db of gain. Of course, the opposite is true when the feed point is
dropping, so you try to be receiving at that point.
We also found that 3500 volts will burn through 3/16" pvc. The resulting arc
caused us to have to change amps.
Conditions sucked, but it was a fun contest.
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