ARRL160 Summary Sheet
Start Date : 2014-12-05
CallSign Used : W4IX
Operator(s) : W4IX
Operator Category : SINGLE-OP
Band : 160M
Power : LOW
Mode : CW
Default Exchange : SC
Gridsquare : EM84WX
Name : John Colyard
Address : 490 Silver Thorne Drive
City/State/Zip : Wellford SC 29385
Country : USA
ARRL Section : SC
Club/Team : South East Contest Club
Software : N1MM Logger V13.10.2
Band QSOs Pts Sec
1.8 843 1704 81
Total 843 1704 81
Score : 138,024
Rig : FT-1000 MP
Antennas : Inv L, 3 Rcv Antennas
Soapbox : I had to leave early Sunday morning for a business trip to
Tuscon, AZ so I only had limited time to play. I ran the first 12 hrs of the
contest ( Friday night ) until 1000Z when things were just so slow and everyone
on skimmer was a dupe so I pulled the plug. Started up at 2100Z Saturday and
things were extremely slow for a couple hours...picked up just a little at
darkness but I knew I had to leave soon so I just picked at skimmer until
everyone was a dupe and pulled the plug. So I had 700 Q's in 12 hours and 143
Q's in 4 1/2 hours...Did manage to work a few DX stations...PJ2,KP2,XE2, G & I.
M5O called me and I worked G4IIY and IQ9IU (who had a tremendous signal ).
Also got KH6LC but missed KL7 for WAS. Missed EB, SB and PR. Also missed SK, NL
& NWT. I put up a new Inverted L out in the woods and the vertical section is
approx. 75 feet up and at the base of the tree, the ground slopes down approx.
25 feet so it seems to be in a good location. Have 14 radials installed. I also
have a 350 foot terminated east beverage. A 300 foot unterminated free wire to
the NE, and a 900 foot unterminated beverage to the NW. All 3 RCV Antennas
payed off. Even though the band was extremely quiet, it helped pull out the
weak ones from overcrowded frequencies. Did anyone on the East Coast experience
the awesome W6/W7 land condx? I thought they were awesome....would have been
incredible if I had an Amplifier!!
I have observed all competition rules as well as all regulations
established for amateur radio in my country. My report is
correct and true to the best of my knowledge. I agree to be
bound by the decisions of the Contest Committee.
Date : 2014-12-07 Signature : John Colyard
John Colyard
Tandem Communications
Director of Installations
MAIN 772.216.6700
EMAIL jrcccd at aol.com
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