ARRL DX Contest, CW
Call: HA3LN
Operator(s): HA3LN
Station: HA3LN
Class: SOSB/80 HP
QTH: EEU
Operating Time (hrs): ~7
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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160:
80: 161 34
40:
20:
15:
10:
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Total: 161 34 Total Score = 16,218
Club: Hungarian DX Club
Comments:
FT1000MP > 400W > elevated Inv-L + 268m Beverage
It was interesting at the beginning that never "seen" noise appeared
on the band from the start of the contest. It peaked @15dB over s9 and it was
even s7 on the Beverage as well. There was no big solar activity which could
have explained this but luckily after the first hour it's gone away. However the
incoming signals were pretty loud so the QRN was not that disturbing. The
loudest was definitely N5DX with almost a local signal level.
I had 6 hours again to test the Inv-L with the improved ground screen. Might be
interesting to see the diff if I could use real high power. It was highlight tho
I had to give max 2-3 calls even in bigger RBN pile-ups to be answered but it
was sad maybe due to the fact that 400W does not make my signal big enough in NA
to maintain better runs. This is especially true if I compare my QSO total with
other stations like HB9FAP, IR1G, E70T, etc.
Anyways, it was again a good fun to have these 161 calls in the log.
Absolute highlight of the weekend:
I could gain 50% process effectiveness improvement with the "mud
walk". As I have to build the Beverage(s) before and dismantle after every
contest it is not the same if I have to get across this 268m deep soil 1x or 2x
for building or dismantling activity... :-))
CU in the RA-DX.
73!
Csaba HA3LN
http://ha3ln.hu/
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