ARRL 160-Meter Contest
Call: K0PK
Operator(s): K0PK
Station: K0PK
Class: Single Op LP
QTH: Nr. Ely, MN
Operating Time (hrs): 24
Summary:
Total: QSOs = 482 Sections = 70 Countries = 5 Total Score = 73,425
Club: Minnesota Wireless Assn
Comments:
Had fun with the first 160 contest from my cabin, located in a very low radio
noise environment compared to my home QTH. (TX antenna, pre-amp on, 400 Hz BW,
noise reading: S-0; at home, S-9) I could hear weak signals much better but was
quite limited in getting out with a rather tiny transmitting antenna.
(1/8-wave loaded sloper up 40' on a small tower with a few radials) Had a
couple of "ok" runs but never felt loud.
Using 100 watts with this setup felt like running QRP on the big vertical at
home. The major difference was that I could hear many more stations that
couldn't hear me, especially DX. (many EU both nights and JA's both mornings)
There also seemed to be an unusual amount of one-way propagation. Some of the
loud, normally easy to work stations just CQed in my face. And then I'd work
someone with a tiny signal on the first call.... It's always fascinating!
Station: IC-756 Pro II, N1MM/K1EL WinKey
DX worked: CE, C6, FM, PJ2, ZF
States missed for WAS: MS & HI (KH6LC worked hard to try to copy me, but no
dice. Never heard MS all weekend.)
Thanks for the Q's! 73 - Paul, K0PK
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