CQ 160 METER CONTEST CW -- 2005
Call: K4SB Country: GA
Mode: CW Category: LOW
QSO QSO PTS STATES COUNTRIES
Totals 245 543 55 = 29865
Well, good news and bad news...Inverted L would not tune...finally
used the tuner and got SWR below 2:1. Above 90 watts, so much RF in
the shack the computer would go batty.
Finally figured it out, the 90' crankup with that big 5 element 20 and
an extra 15'
of mast makes it a 1/2 wave on 80, and of course, 1/4 wave on 160.
Know I remember something about "detuning" a tower, but can't remember
where.
Condx much better Sat night, but ice buildup continued and SWR went
over 3:1. Had to shut down. Hadover 3/4" of ice this morning.
Missed RI, MT, all the VE1s, and VE4 and VE6 up. Funny, VY2ZM was 20/9
Thus night, and at times during the test, could harly hear him.
Got VP2, KP2, PJ2, and CO
73
Ed
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