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[3830] CQ160 SSB OZ/K3ZJ Single Op HP

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Subject: [3830] CQ160 SSB OZ/K3ZJ Single Op HP
From: webform@b4h.net
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Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 15:21:44 +0000
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                    CQ 160-Meter Contest, SSB

Call: OZ/K3ZJ
Operator(s): K3ZJ
Station: OZ/K3ZJ

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: Denmark
Operating Time (hrs): 

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 332  State/Prov = 4  Countries = 43  Total Score = 79,289

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Comments:

Field Day-style operation from Bangsbo Fort, North Jutland.  Operated from what
would have been the Nazi command bunker had the Allies invaded by way of North
Denmark.  Room next to where I operated had been the "wireless room",
with a "morse beacon" (for communicating with ships) and, according to
the signage, "a powerful SW radio transmitter of 800 watts."  My
AL811H was putting out about 800 watts, so I restored wireless communications
to this historic site, if temporarily.

No good trees or other support correctly situated -- the military installation
next door is impressive with multiple towers about 300 feet tall, but I
couldn't access.  We did inform them of my operation in case of interference.
Used a pretty sorry excuse for an antenna -- just a low wire that was
"almost an L", 18 feet vertical, 110 feet horizontal connected to a
pipe on the next bunker.  The center of the sagging horizontal wire was about
10 feet over the grass field. Used one 75 foot 12" wide radial consisting
of a tin foil roll.  I decided not to model it because I didn't want to know
how bad it was.

First night for NA heard only VY2ZM & K3ZM, both weak and no hope of
hearing me.  Their stations clearly are in a different class.  Second night I
did manage to snag K3ZM, VY2ZM, W3BGN & W2MF, all on the first or second
call.  Note to self: investigate what they use for receiving antennas!

73,  Dave K3ZJ


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