[3830] NAQP SSB NA1QP(W1CTN) Single Op LP

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                    North American QSO Party, SSB

Call: NA1QP
Operator(s): W1CTN
Station: NA1QP

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: CT
Operating Time (hrs): 10

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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  160:           
   80:           
   40:           
   20:           
   15:           
   10:           
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Total:  551   139  Total Score = 78,793

Club: CONNECTICUT RADIO SOCIETY

Team: 

Comments:

Equipment: 
FT 1000mp Mk5 @ 100 watts output
MFJ Voice Keyer...aka "The Bug Light"

Antennas: 
160 - 1/4 Wave inverted L 40' vertical section x 35 100' radials
80  - 2 element wire beam @ 40'
40  - 2 element wire beam @ 40'
20-10 Tennadyne T10 10 element log periodic @ 43'

Lots of noise on the low bands - no propagation on 10 meters - 80 meters   
was my money band, with 20 following. I had a few nice runs which is always nice
for a 100 watt station. 40 faded early with a couple of brief openings   
later. 160 activity spread all the way to 1925 khz. 

I need to put out some short Beverages and BOGS for low band reception. I was
going to put out a 40 meter Beverage and I wish I did, it was even noisy
there.
Without good receiving antennas on the low bands it is always a uphill  
battle.             

The 80 and 40 meter beams were too low but they seemed to work. Not great, but
they worked. They were full size, interlaced and suspended from a rope boom with
.2 wavelength spacing from the driven element to the reflectors. At least I can
say I have used a 80 meter beam !

Look for The Connecticut Radio Society in all NAQP events.

73
Dave NA1QP


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