[3830] K1KY - TBDC 97 - SO HP

[Tom Delker]

                            STEW PERRY SUMMARY SHEET


    Contest Dates : 27-Dec-97, 28-Dec-97


    Callsign Used : K1KY
         Operator : K1KY

         Category : SO HP UN-assisted
        Equipment : Ten-Tec Omni 6+, Titan Amp, Trlog w/laptop
         Antennas : Carolina Windom 160 @ 130'
           Bev1) 500' NE Bev, far end wrapped around a hwy guardrail
           Bev2) 580' North, standard termination
        Bev 3&4) 295' NW/SE wire with Ice Bev box on each end.

 Default Exchange : EM66

             Name : Thomas M. Delker
          Address : 113 Richland Ave.
   City/State/Zip : Smyrna, TN 37167
          Country : United States


        Team/Club : TENNESSEE CONTEST GROUP


   BAND   Raw QSOs   Valid QSOs   Points   
 __________________________________________

  160CW      286         280       1059
        
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 Totals      286         280       1059 


 Final Score = 1059 points.  Op time: 14.8 hrs.


 Soapbox Comments
 ________________

 1ST SP! -- I changed the feed on my "Delker Loop" just before
 the contest... and rendered it almost useless.  Didn't check
 it before I made the changes, so the jury is still out on this
 one.  Needless to say, I operated solely on my cloud/worm-burning
 windom for the entire period with fair success raising some DX Q's.
 Gathered many fine tips like not waiting until after sundown to
 begin.  1st hour rate was 60 with a max 96 10-minute sustained
 period during this same hour.   You guys talk about black holes,
 let's move that line further east to the Smoky Mtns, as no JA's
 were heard.

 This is a fine contest and I look forward to making this one
 every year!



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Thomas M. Delker - K1KY CFO#395 - Smyrna / Gallatin / Short Mtn. TN
C.A.T.S. (W4CAT) - 147.30 (114.8) / 145.23 / 223.98 / 444.45 & 444.65
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Tennessee Contest Group (K4TCG) - http://geo1.tdec.state.tn.us/tcg.html
Fistfighters United Nashville (NT4L) 146.955 (114.8)

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