ARRL DX Contest, SSB
Call: W4ZV
Operator(s): W4ZV
Station: W4ZV
Class: SOSB/10 QRP
QTH: NC
Operating Time (hrs): 1
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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160:
80:
40:
20:
15:
10: 81 24
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Total: 81 24 Total Score = 5,832
Club:
Comments:
Last summer I picked up a mis-assembled KSB2 on the cheap to add to my 2004
vintage K2. After fixing a few assembly problems and installing the updated
crystal set, I checked it out with a few QSOs but had not used it much on
SSB since then.
Yesterday I decided to pull it out and try a few QSOs on 10m in the ARRL
contest. Wow what a pleasant experience! The SSB received audio sounds
absolutely great and my TX audio (Heil HC4 headset) worked well enough to
get through to most stations in just a few calls. I was amazed to actually
break a modest pileup on FO5QB!
After ~1 hour of purely S&P operating, I had 81 QSOs in 24 countries,
including all continents except Asia (not heard due to poor conditions). Of
course stacked 6el Yagis deserve a little credit! :-)
Thank you Elecraft for a great QRP rig...even on SSB!
73, Bill W4ZV
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