[3830] KK1L NAQP SSB M/2
Ronald D Rossi
rrossi@btv.ibm.com
Mon, 18 Jan 1999 11:21:00 -0500
Callsign Used : KK1L
Operators : KK1L, N1MEZ (at N1MEZ)
Category : M/2
Default Exchange : RON VT
BAND Raw QSOs Valid QSOs Points Mults
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160SSB 73 73 73 24 windom at 40'
80SSB 306 301 301 47 dipole/windom at 40'
40SSB 290 289 289 49 windom at 40'
20SSB 423 419 419 54 KT34XA at 55'
15SSB 242 238 238 47 3el mono at 20'
10SSB 164 163 163 34 KT34XA at 55'
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Totals 1498 1483 1483 255
Final Score = 378165 points.
10/20/80m: FT100D N1MEZ
15/40/160: FT990 KK1L (first time I used one).
Soapbox Comments
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First time multi...no complaints...lots more to learn.
Bob and I had a great time. We took the simple approach of dedicating one
radio to 10/20/80 and the other to 15/40/160. We broke this regimen once when
20m stayed strong. 40m was giving me fits so I went to 80m for a few contacts.
It was a little early, so I went back to 40m shortly after.
I think we might have done a little better on 10m. The band was open, but Bob
was battling the 10-10/ragchew assault just a little. I heard K6LL's 10m
numbers on 3830...yikes over 500 Q's. Different part of the country to be
sure, but jeesum crow (as they say out here) what a freaking machine he is!
Dave you must be schizophrenic...a regular one man multi-op.
Bob spent a great deal of time getting the QTH ready...running coax, making
room for a second op, and all the unsung things that need to happen. We put
the 15m mono up in -15 degree or so weather (and knee deep snow). I was only
able to spend about 1 1/2 days there helping. Just barely enough to get the
dogs acquainted enough with me that they wouldn't chew me to pieces when I ran
down stairs on the way to the head.
The 80m dipole was originally a second windom, but we had an kinds of problems
with it. Bob re-cut it and toyed with it for a day...no help. My suggestion
was just to put up a ladder line fed dipole. We also noticed that 80m never
really went long, but the 80m numbers were pretty good (once Bob convinced the
window occupants that 3.801.5 was a fine place to be).
We'll do this again.
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