[3830] SPDC II from SW New Mexico

[Milt Jensen, N5IA]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!  The contest committee picked the perfect night for the
2nd running of the Stew Perry Distance Challenge contest.

The conditions from southwest New Mexico (3 miles from AZ and 80 miles
north of XE land) were the best I have ever experienced on Top Band.  There
was NO QRN!!
Absolutely outstanding reception as signals could be copied to the noise
floor of the receiver (RF gain wide open and AF gain to 3/4 full).
        I was able to work every station I called with the exception of
ON7TK.  Only two Qs were incomplete with grid square missing. The most
difficult contact was WP4/WB9Z.  We tried it once, no go; and then barely
made it later on. 

Highlights:  Being called by G3, G4, GW3, OH8, OZ3, & VY1.

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Here are the statistics for my station.

Call used:  N5IA      Location:  DM52      Category:  Single Op,  Low Power

Transceiver:  Yaesu FT-980 @ 100 Watts     Transmit antenna:  1/4 elevated
GP. 

486 DX 66 running NA 10.24       Receive antennas:  Three, 2 wavelength
Beverages

Hours of operation:  10           QSOs:  215             Points:  3,092

Break down: JA = 26      44 =  2      36 = 8      18 =  3     10 = 35     2
= 12
            EU = 11      42 = 13      34 = 4      16 =  5      8 = 26
            VE =  7      40 =  8      32 = 1      14 = 15      6 = 28
            W  = 171     38 =  4      20 = 1      12 = 27      4 = 23

Maximum rate:  37 per hour, hour 2, 0100Z

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