Texas QSO Party
Call: NA5DV
Operator(s): N5TGL, KA5OXA, KT5US, KF5ENT, KD5OCR, AA7EJ, K5UI, NC5IR
Station: NA5DV
Class: Multi-Op HP
QTH: La Porte, TX
Operating Time (hrs): 18
Summary:
Band CW Qs Ph Qs Dig Qs
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160:
80:
40: 202
20: 718
15:
10:
6:
2:
UHF:
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Total: 0 920 0 Mults = 130 Total Score = 239,200
Club: Battleship Texas Amateur Radio Station
Comments:
This was the first year (as far as we know) that the Battleship Texas has
participated in the Texas QSO party. It was also historic for us, as after
some repairs and TLC, this was the first time that one of the ship's original
vertical antennas was used to transmit in about 60 years. Thankfully for us,
the vertical is right at a 1/4 wave vertical on 40m, and that's tied into a
25,000 ton RF ground floating in brackish water. Hard to think of a better
install! It's a real kick to work with a blowtorch like that. That antenna
was supplimented with a 80m OCF dipole strung about 40' above the deck, which
is around 40' above the water. We also utilized a "cobweb" antenna on 20m,
which was composed of two double extended zeps phased for broadside fire.
Worked really well up into the northeast. We all had a really good time
talking to everyone out there, and the antenna setup really helped pull them
in. Video and pics of our operation are up on our website at www.na5dv.org.
Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
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