[3830] CQ160 SSB P40W(W2GD) Single Op HP

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                    CQ 160-Meter Contest, SSB

Call: P40W
Operator(s): W2GD
Station: P40W

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: Aruba
Operating Time (hrs): 12

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 550  State/Prov = 53  Countries = 49  Total Score = 552,534

Club: Frankford Radio Club

Comments:

IC756ProII, TenTec Titan - 1Kw

XMIT Antennas:  Vertical Dipole, Inverted V
RX Antennas:  750 ft beverage to NE, 450 ft beverage to NW


Planned Multi-op effort with P43P unfortunately was cancelled at the last
minute. Another time. 

Condx seemed effected by an elevated level of absorption.  Noted there were
spikes in the A/K numbers during the contest period.  Missed EU sunrise first
night (fell asleep, exhaused from many hours scrapping/painting towers).

New vertical dipole antenna (50 foot mounted vertically) performed much better
than expected and will be the antenna of choice (over an inverted V at 70 feet
that has been used for many years) in future P40W operations.  A description of
this antenna - as written by K2KQ - can be found at
http://www.yccc.org/Articles/double_l.htm .  It is very simple to install and
tune - and the very best part, no massive ground system required.

Thanks to everyone who called and then kept calling when the QSB/QRN made the
going rough. 

73, John W2GD/P40W


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