ARRL 160-Meter Contest
Call: N8XX
Operator(s): N8XX
Station: N8XX
Class: Single Op QRP
QTH: Michigan
Operating Time (hrs): 6
Summary:
Total: QSOs = 132 Sections = 35 Countries = 0 Total Score = 9,240
Club: Mad River Radio Club
Comments:
Interesting comments - never got my antenna for 160 set up, so used my cloud
warmer. 5 watts to a cloud warmer doesn't hack it very well.
Original goal was to get to 50 Q's, but that happened so rapidly I kept
plugging away. Friday night/Saturday morning was a real drag after I found out
that "running" was very unproductive. Zero contacts on 10 minute runs
on open frequencies (at least I couldn't hear anyone atall). Worked most of the
stations who could hear me. 82 Q's by 0600Z and 4 hours
Saturday evening/Sunday morning was better, cranked out 100 Q's, and kept on
plugging because I'm >99.44% sure that a few stations didn't bother to tell
me they didn't get my report, but just started calling CQ again. Conditions
were amazing - must have worked some QRP ops, or some with really good ears -
got through to a VY2 who was a bit weak, and a station in Maine who was barely
above the noise level. A bit later I worked a fellow XX station (W1XX) was was
running from Rhode Island, of a new multiplier!
Maybe I'll get a vertical of some sort up for the next 160 contest - Stew
Perry?
Thanks to everyone who dug down into the noise and dragged my signal out.
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