Stew Perry Topband Challenge
Call: N6ZFO
Operator(s): N6ZFO
Station: N6ZFO
Class: Single Op LP
QTH: CM89
Operating Time (hrs): 9
Summary:
Total: QSOs = 130 Total Score = 9,135
Club: Northern California Contest Club
Comments:
Equipment:
FT-1000MP Mk V at 100w.
160m perverted L (NI6T terminology) [Rx and Tx both]
-- 65 feet vert, then horiz rt angle for 35 feet plus a dangling wire
tied off to a tree.
-- 6 130-foot radials on the ground.
[Low 1.0:1 SWR into 50-Ohm coax and rather broad resonance show this
configuration is sub-optimal -- upgrades shortly].
Comments:
Seemed like poor conditions and low DX participation . .only 4 JA's heard
-- worked two on Sat morning, the usual suspects, for 17 and 18 points. These
guys were S4/5 instead of usual S7/8. Other non-US/VE worked: KH6, KL7, KV4,
RA0.
DX heard: ZL3IX appeared briefly at 0800. No luck. CE1/K7CA was audible
throughout Sat evening, but no luck on that one either. FM5 and P40TA
unworkable for me. Maybe heard a CT1, but with confusion on freq..
At 1000Z, (0200 PST) I considered ditching for a few hours' sleep, but then
heard a weak W1BB who I finally bagged with difficulty at 1103Z. Noting the
impending E Coast sunrise I stuck around and was rewarded, 30 mins later, with
S-8/9 signals from a gaggle of stations in FN32 plus various other East Coast 8
and 9 pointers easily bagged w/ 100w. But surprised not to hear the usual
VE1's. Finally ditched at 0415 PST and thus missed the last three hours.
Coax is laid for the Beverages, but opted to have indoor beverages on
Saturday instead of slogging through the woods in rain.
With better antenna this year's performance improved and it won't be
necessary hire Sherlock Holmes to find my score buried deep in the listing.
73 Bill n6zfo
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