[3830] NAQP SSB N5DO(@K5FD) Single Op LP

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                    North American QSO Party, SSB

Call: N5DO
Operator(s): N5DO
Station: K5FD

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: TX
Operating Time (hrs): 9:20

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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  160:   10     7
   80:   80    30
   40:  144    37
   20:  591    58
   15:    0     0
   10:    0     0
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Total:  825   132  Total Score = 108,900

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Comments:

James, K5FD, is trying to develop a semi-competitive SO station so I got to give
it a try.  He had spent the past few months converting a used KT34XA into a
KT36XA and putting up a new tower.  The KT36XA worked great!  I'm used to my 3L
SteppIR (which I like)at 62 feet and the KT36XA at 70 feet seemed noticeably
better.  We still have some improvements to do -- make the station SO2R (I never
heard anyone on 15M, but could only check every now and then),  raise the 2L 40M
antenna to a decent height (it was only at 30 feet), and try shunt feeding the
tower on 160M -- we used an inverted L, but are looking for something better. 
After taking a scheduled break to meet an obligation at work, an impressive
storm with associated lightening came through and I ended up being short 40
minutes of operating time.  All in all, we have optimism for the future.


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