[3830] CQ160 CW KC1XX Multi HP

[km3t at contesting.com]

                     CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW
                    
Call: KC1XX
Operator(s): K1GQ, KM3T, W1FV
Station: KC1XX

Class: Multi HP
QTH: Mason, NH
Operating Time (hrs): 
 

QSOs: 972  States/Provinces: 56  Countries: 49  Score: 399,000

Comments:

Continental breakdown for KC1XX:

North America   CW  786    78.1
South America   CW    4     0.4
Europe          CW  207    20.6
Asia            CW    3     0.3
Africa          CW    4     0.4
Oceania         CW    2     0.2

Soapbox:

We decided to do a semi-casual multi-op to run the station through its paces on 
160 and to have some fun.  K1GQ and I did the bulk of the operating, with John 
W1FV doing some time on Saturday evening.  Bill and I both got a decent amount 
of sleep.  Static crashes take their toll.

Conditions Friday night in southern NH were great.  The band seemed to be open 
in all directions, though activity seemed to be down in South America.  Only 
northern South America (YV) and P4 worked.  No VK/ZL or JA on Saturday morning. 
 JA is tough from New England even under ideal conditions, but VK/ZL is often 
possible.  Heard VK6HD and VK6VZ (weak) but could not punch through.

Saturday night conditions took a dive.  Though we could hear Europeans fairly 
early (approx 20-21Z), the signals never built up towards sunset and stayed 
very weak throughout the evening, never even building up much at European 
sunrise.  We felt like we were under a magnetic curtain, though geomagnetic 
conditions appeared great, by the numbers.  The numbers don't always tell the 
whole picture, and are no guarantee of good condx on this band.  SUnday morning 
yielded no Pacific, again.

All in all, though, we had a decent time and we met our goal of giving the 
station some exercise on Top Band and learning how we can improve things.
The K2TOP, W8JI, and W2GD (and I'm sure others) multi-op stations sure have 
their acts together.  Hats off to all of them for their excellent station 
designs, listening ability, and great operator teams.  You have to have it all 
to be tops in this contest!

73,
Dave 
KM3T
(on bahelf of the KC1XX team)




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