[3830] NCJ Sprint N6RO

[Ken Keeler]

September 1997 NCJ SPRINT -CW 


N6RO, single op Hi Power;  Team: NCCC #1


BAND     QSOs      mults        

20       116         33
40        80          7 
80        67          0

tot      263    x     40    =   10,520.  (Jimmy! - changed from 3830 report)

STUFF:  FT1000MP, ALPHA 76: TS930, 3-500s.  TRLOG 6.01. Stacked KLMs on 20,
40. 2L wire yagi on 80.

SOAP, EXCUSES:  Practiced all week with new 2R setup, TR all set up.  At
2345z, the radio TWO  (40M) amplifier blew up on turn-on.  Replaced with
another amp with flakey T/R relay.  Signals pumped up and down by 30+ dB.
40m Qs down by a probable 30+.  Didn't notice that the lower 40m beam had
windmilled around to ZL during the first hour- it's rotator's brake and
indicator are inop!  Me dumb, not to use the high antenna by itself.  It
was 10 db louder when I made comparisons after the contest!  Heard 6
unworked mults, but was always out of synch.  Me dumb, smarter next time,
CU Feb.  Ken N6RO

PS:  You should hear N6BT's war story.  It makes my Murphy attack look
pretty puny.  I hope he posts it here!

.
Ken Keeler    N6RO
KO6N  and N6O(CQP 97)
N6RO at jazznut.com    
510-625-2707  FAX 510-625-9403

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