[3830] N8TR 1999 ARRL SSB SO Assisted HP

[Pete Michaelis - N8TR]

                ARRL INTERNATIONAL DX CONTEST -- 1999


      Call: N8TR                     Country:  United States
      Mode: SSB                      Category: Single Operator Assisted
                                               High Power, Ohio Section
 
      BAND     QSO    QSO PTS PTS/Q COUNTRIES


      160       29       87   3.0       25
       80       76      228   3.0       62
       40      108      324   3.0       68
       20      296      888   3.0      105
       15      341     1017   3.0      102
       10      251      753   3.0       87
     --------------------------------------

     Totals   1101     3297   3.0      449  =   1,480,353


Equipment Description:
                   
Yaesu FT-1000,   Ameritron Al-1200
Yaesu FT-1000MP, Alpha 76PA
                        
One Rohn #45 tower with a KT34XA @ 100',
a KT34XA @ 64', a 40-2CD @ 107', and an A4 @ 40'.
                        
80m 4-Square with wire elements & ground radials.

Tower shunt fed with ground radials for 160m.

2 wire 500'  beverage switched NE or SW.
2 wire 500'  beverage switched NW or SE.
2 wire 580'  beverage switched  E or  W.
                       
The heavy wet snow that fell Friday night seemed to detune
the tribanders for much of Saturday.  SWR's were quite high
and patterns distorted or non existent.

73 Pete - N8TR (ex N8ATR)

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