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[Bruce Lallathin]

Hello Fellow Contesters,

Here is the final results of the 1996 KT8X (at AA8U) WPX SSB Contest as
submitted this date. I am posting this on the reflector partly out of pride,
and partly because I see an incorrect version has made its way to the 3830
reflector. Judging by what I have seen so far, this score might be a
"top-ten-USA" score for Multi-Single. That would be COOL! 
(KT8X finished 2nd USA in '95)

  Band    QSO's   Prefixes
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   160       8       2   (probably should have spent more time here)
    80     489     169   (The 4-sq., 6el delta array, & 8 new Bev'gs. are FB!)
    40     158      69   (Sat. nite ran EU split, with some success, 40M Quad)
    20    1250     545   (multiple 3 & 4 & 5 el triband quads, no stacks, YET!)
    15      99      29   (Lots of LU's etc., worth the band changes)
    10      20       4   (This is the bottom of this sunspot cycle after
all...) 
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Totals   2024  X   819 = 3,881,241


Operators: 

Dennis KT8X, Ken AA8AV, Stan K8MJZ, Matt KF8QE, Eric KF8DF, Brian KG8CO,
Mark NU8Z, Mike AA8FE, Dave KB8ECG, Bruce AA8U


Equipment:

Station 1 (usually RUN)  : FT-1000D / DSP-59+ / Alpha 87A 
Station 2 (usually Mult) : TS-870S  / Ten Tec Titan
Station 3 (spotting only): TS-830S  / Datong FL-3
          (station 1 & 2 manned 48 hrs.)

Antennas:

160M  Full size vertical w/30k ft. of radials (66' & 150') on ground surface
      Inverted Vee apex at 120'
      Droopy dipole apex at 83'

80M   4 Square array w/ 4 elevated radials per element (per. ON4UN)
      5 el. delta loop at 45 deg. az., apex at 115', 145' boom (per. AA8U hi)
      2 el  delta loop at 240 deg az, apex at 115'
      Inverted Vee apex at 83'

40M   2 el. full size quad at 130'
      2 el. phased verticals w/ 26 elevated 1/4 w. radials per element NW/SE
      2 el. Delta loop SE apex at 80'
      3/4 wave Inverted Vee apex at 65'
      1 el. delta loop apex at 80'
      Inverted Vee apex at 30'

20M   4el Quad at 130' 40' boom
      4el Quad at  95' 30' boom
      3el Quad at 130' 16' boom

15M   5el Quad at 130' 40' boom
      4el Quad at  95' 30' boom
      3el Quad at 130' 16' boom

10M   6el Quagi at 130' 40' boom
      5el Quad at   95' 30' boom
      2el Quad at  130'  6' boom

10-15-20 TH7DXS  45 deg. at 83'
         TH7DXS 135 deg. at 83' 

Six two-wire 1200' Beverages at NE, E, SE, SW, W, NW
Two single-wire 800' & 540' Beverages  55 deg and 180 deg  

2 X 486 PC W/K1EA DVP (it wasn't us!!!) CT 9.27
386 PC for Grayline (this is usefull)
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This is the fourth WPX contest we have "seriously" competed with the NE8T
crew at K8CC. They have been very tough local competition. I think this year
the scores are closer than the previous postings, felt! closer anyway. We
will see where we end up when the final results are published, too bad we
have to wait so long.

Oh well, we had FUN regardless of the published results, "win or lose", in
spite of the "DVP-CLONE-QRM'er", and the sunspot (activity...HI) cycle. All
the operators were SUPERB! The station equipment and antennas survived yet
another battle intact...no small feat. In spite of severe sleep deprivation
I endured with my sense of humor intact and look forward to yet another
chapter in the "NE8T vs. KT8X" local competition next year. (both Mad River
Contest Club members)

Special thanks to all the Sys-gods out there that kept the PacketCluster up
and running all weekend. Their tireless efforts are to be commended. Well done!

73 to all,
Bruce (AA8Ugly) 

aa8u at voyager.net


                  -see you next contest and at Dayton!-


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