[3830] ARRL 160 VE3KZ Single Op HP

[ve3kz at rac.ca]

                    ARRL 160-Meter Contest

Call: VE3KZ
Operator(s): VE3KZ
Station: VE3KZ

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: Milton, ON
Operating Time (hrs): 15

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 666  Sections = 71  Countries = 6  Total Score = 103,257

Club: Contest Club Ontario

Comments:

Equipment:TS-950SDX + AL1200X 1kW to Inverted Vee Dipole, apex, 65' running
E-W.

Comments: Part way through Friday evening I realized that only exceptional
signals were showing on the s-meter and the beverages were hearing nothing. The
front end of the receiver was in trouble! My apologies to those who called but
couldn't get through. I understand that the band was quiet but this was
ridiculous! Luckily there were enough strong signals to yield 200 QSO's in the
first two hours, including K6SE at 23:16. It had to have been broad day-light
out there!

FWIW here is a breakdown by Call Areas:
W4	102 	including NP2MJ	
W0	89	
W8	71	
W9	70	
W1	67	
W3	62	
W2	54	
W5	52	
W7	32	
VE	31	including 21 VE3's
W6	21	including 3 Hawaii
Other DX - FM S5 VK HI ZF P4
Heard but not worked - BC LAX G GW GM DL SP EA6 ZD8 and other DX
Sections not heard at all - AB AK ND PR SF NWT and NNY-easier on 6m!

I heard a number of Europeans briefly as they surfed the receiver internal noise
level but only worked S58A. Almost all were heard answering others' CQ's. Time
to get out the tools and manual and get things working properly for the next
160m activity.

73 Bob VE3KZ
ve3kz at rac.ca


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