[3830] CQ160 CW VE7FO SO LP

[jimsmith@shaw.ca]

                     CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW
                    
Call: VE7FO
Operator(s): 
Station: 

Class: SO LP
QTH: BC
Operating Time (hrs): 4
 

QSOs: 28  States/Provinces: 8  Countries: 0  Score: 952

Comments:

Not much of a story this time.  Been trying to figure out how to get on 160, a 
place I have never been before.  Finally decided to try loading 80 dipole into 
which, to my amazement, I can get 100W with the MkV.  I didn't expect to work 
anything beyond BC, WA and OR but, to my surprise, I was able to add CA, AZ, 
MT, UT and ID to the list.  So now I can maybe pick up another 5 mults in some 
of the other tests.

I did get some useful practice with my SO1.5R system.  Running (so to speak) on 
the B VFO while hunting for mults, well, anyone at all, on the A VFO.  At one 
point the rate meter reached the dizzying value of 18/hour!  Still haven't 
finished the SO1.5R documentation so others can try it.

I wasn't on for very long and thought I should post my score before the contest 
was over.  In that way, for a few brief hours, I would be able to say I had the 
highest posted score.  Soon to become the lowest posted score.

This modest success (a few people heard me) has encouraged me to proceed with 
the plans for an inverted L for 160.

Thanks for your patience in digging me out of the mud, guys.

73 de Jim Smith	VE7FO


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