[3830] CQ 160 CW de K4IQ

[John Mitchell]

K4IQ / SOHP Unassisted VA - 17 hours operating time

636  qsos  for  1736  points  X  85  multipliers  =  147,560

Equipment:

TS-870 es KW, Inv Vee @ 100ft. (95 degree apex), assorted Beverages.

Comments:

My first semi-serious effort at this one.  I wanted to get a vertical system
installed on new mountaintop tower, but ran out of time last week, so used
the temporary Inverted Vee.  Conditions were very noisy Friday nite, but
much better Saturday.  I learned some things about balancing time between
searching and running, and also could have worked a few more multipliers, I
think, by staying up past 3 am, but had to get up with family both mornings.
Here's the breakdown:  I was surprised to work more people in CA than any
other state except PA.

Breakdown of QSOs

NA - 591
SA - 1
EU - 39
AF - 1
AS - 1
OC - 3

Most QSO's/state

CA/PA (tie)  40
OH  37
VA/NY  32
IL  29
MD/NJ  25

US/VE Multipliers missed:  ME, MS // PEI, NF, LB, VE8

DX Worked (in order): 8P, F, V4, DL, KP2, PA, ZF, EA, KP4, S5, ON, OE, OK,
9A, XE, KH6, VP2E, CT, G, I, UR, UA2, IT9, OZ, YV, 4X, EA8, CM, GW

Most QSOs/EU

DL - 10
G - 7
ZF - 3
9A, F, KH6, KP4, PA, S5, SP - 2

Look forward to seeing everyone in Phone in February. 73 - John


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