ARRL 160-Meter Contest
Call: KB4KBS
Operator(s): KB4KBS
Station: KB4KBS
Class: M/S LP
QTH: GEORGIA
Operating Time (hrs): 1.5
Summary:
Total: QSOs = 30 Sections = 23 Countries = 1 Total Score = 1,449
Club: South East Contest Club
Comments:
Got on for a few minutes and did some S&P using the cluster. My objective was
to pop on the station, listen and try to copy his info in my head, then work
him with my paddles once I was reasonably sure I knew what he was sending. My
sending skills need some help - I found I got better over time, and after some
tweaks to the keyer and paddles. My head can send faster than my fingers,
which is sometimes faster than the keyer, and at other times slower. Gotta
figure out how to get everything marching to the same metronome...
Solo antenna was a stock G5RV. Radio was able to tune it up with less than
1.5:1, but I imagine the ERP was somewhat well below the 50W power level I
mistakenly left it at. Props to the stations in ONS, ONN, MI, WI, MN, etc. who
heard me.
73,
Scott
Scott Straw, KB4KBS
Roswell, Georgia USA
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