ARRL DX Contest, SSB
Call: K2ZR/4
Operator(s): K2ZR
Station: K2ZR
Class: SOAB LP
QTH: Key West
Operating Time (hrs): 10.0
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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160: 0 0
80: 0 0
40: 43 25
20: 35 26
15: 57 33
10: 73 33
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Total: 208 117 Total Score = 73,008
Club: Niagara Frontier Radiosport
Comments:
Rig: K2 @ 75W Ant: 40M Windom Log: N1MM
Friday night I a 40M audio issue. P40L noted I had a badly distorted SSB signal
which almost impossible to understand. I had been on 15 & 20 and all was FB.
Saturday morning I found a loud signal on 40 from W4COT on a near dead band.
Bob, not in the contest took a few minutes to listen to my tests running only
10W. Both of us agreed it was RF getting into the K2 via the mic. Clipped on a
ferrite, tested at different power levels and bingo, 40 SSB signal was now
clean. Thanks to P40L & W4COT for their patience and taking a bit of time
to help!
My first ARRL DX SSB in a very long time: I had fun but true love is CW.
Thanks for the Qs.
73,
Dick, K2ZR/4
Key West, IOTA NA-062
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