Stew Perry Topband Challenge
Call: N4XD
Operator(s): N4XD
Station: N4XD
Class: Single Op HP
QTH: NC
Operating Time (hrs): 13.75
Summary:
Total: QSOs = 629 Total Score = 3,011
Club: Smithchart Amateur Radio Club
Comments:
Thanks to Tree and crew for once again organizing this excellent and fun
contest
Equip:
K3
Alpha 91b
Phased 105' towers
multiple beverages and HiZ 4 sq
This was maiden voyage for the phased towers. All in all seemed to work well.
Conditions were very good except, as the midwest stations are sure to mention,
the constant storm.
I had the real time lightening web page open. Storm was first from about EN34
go about EM79. LOTS of lightning strikes. Storm then grew to cover a line from
LA to WV. I appreciate the patience of the many stations who hung in there to
give their calls and grids multiple times.
While I don't have exact records I believe this is an all time high score for
me. Weren't many slow times and the west coast and many EUs were very loud. Not
inclusive but some stations I noted as exceptionally loud: DF0WRTC (first EU
worked. At 2214, UW2M, R7NW, K7TJR (consistently loud throughout the contest!),
DL6NHW, OZ7YY (like a local!), IV3PRK(also like a local), G3OLB (many of the G
stations were loud).
Had a very funny thing happen, which has never happened to me before in any TB
contest. A EU started calling CQ under me and, of course, could not hear me. I
moved a little in an attempt to uncover from them. Then I heard EI6FR tell the
other station to QSY! And they did. Of course I worked EI6FR so thank you to
him/ her for moving the other station. I continued on that freq for quite a
while.
Thank you to all that stopped by to give a call. Now, time to get ready for
CQWW :)
73
Ron
N4XD
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