Stew Perry Topband Challenge - Pre-Stew
Call: K9MMS
Operator(s): K9MMS
Station: K9MMS
Class: Single Op LP
QTH: IL
Operating Time (hrs): 4.5
Summary:
Total: QSOs = 185 Total Score = 457
Club: Society of Midwest Contesters
Comments:
K4D at 100 watts ; TX: INV-L ; RX: Hi-Z-23, 3 el array.
Overall, activity seemed rather low. DX was about nil. The only DX worked was
ZF2VE who called me during a CQ run. I could not get NP2X to hear me. Normally
there are multiple Carribean stations on during TB events.
I went QRT early Saturday night to make it easier to get up before sunrise on
Sunday. I had hoped to hear/work JA, VK, ZL, KH6, or KL7 in the early morning,
but I never heard any of them. I had noticed on a few days before the TBDC that
VK, ZL, and JA were reported on Top Band in the morning.
First session: 2.5 hours, 152 QSOs (mostly CQs) with good rates at times. The
second session (morning) was mostly tuning around with very poor rate -- mostly
a waste of time and missing sleep. Most stations were "worked
before," and no DX heard. I did manage to work VE7 for longest
"DX" :) About 70% of QSOs via CQ runs.
On the positive side, the RX noise level was much lower than usual -- only about
S1-S2 -- very rare here for 160 meters.
Thanks for the Qs.
73,
Gary . K9MMS
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