[3830] W2LC SS 1998 SSB SOHP

W2LC w2lc at ix.netcom.com
Tue Nov 24 23:08:29 EST 1998


W2LC 1998 SSB Sweepstakes

Call:  W2LC        Sect:  WNY
Mode:  SSB        Single-Op High Power

Band     QSOs
160            0    
  80        707    3 hrs of 100+ !
  40        235
  20        243
  15        171
  10          44
-----------------------
Total     1400  x 79 Sections = 221,200

After making 1561 QSOs last year, with only an 80/40 trap dipole I was
expecting big things this year with real antennas.  Three 100+ hours on 80
meters Saturday night, a first for me, but the end total of only 1400 was a
big big disappointment after the decent start.  Just not my year I guess !

Antennas
160 - Shunt fed tower
 80 - Dipole @ 74 ft
 40 - PRO 67 @ 77ft (2 ele),   + delta loop w/top at 50ft
 20 - PRO 67 @ 77ft (3ele),    + triband dipole at 40 feet
 15 - PRO 67 @ 77ft (3 ele),   + triband dipole at 40 feet
 10 - PRO 67 @77ft (4 ele),    + triband dipole at 40 feet
3  Beverages, SW (320ft), NW (450ft), North (300ft)
Radio 1 - TS930, SB220
Radio 2 - TS430

73 Scott W2LC     W2LC at ix.netcom.com


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