[3830] ARRL 160 N2NL M/S HP

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                    ARRL 160-Meter Contest

Call: N2NL
Operator(s): N2NL
Station: N2NL

Class: M/S HP
QTH: SFL
Operating Time (hrs): 10

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 845  Sections = 77  Countries = 42  Total Score = 226,457

Club: Florida Contest Group

Comments:

Just Messing around both evenings.  I wasn't planning much, but conditions
seemed good so I stuck around longer than planned.  Conditions seemed very good
Friday night, but not as good Saturday.  I had absolutely no noise at all the
first night, but some weather QRN the second made it difficult to copy a few of
the weakest callers. 
     The low end of 160 is mostly wiped out here due to some mixing and
re-radiation of Radio Marti from a local broadcast station, so I was mostly
stuck higher in the band.  Thanks to the help of a FCG member who works in the
business, the problem was identified and it will hopefully soon be corrected. 
Once that's fixed, I should be able to hear pretty well across the band.  At
the moment, 1820 Khz has a S9+++ signal with splatter from band edge up to
about 1827Khz.  I will be very happy once WKIZ completes their tower work and
stops bypassing their filtering.
     I worked every multiplier I heard, with the exception of SX3M who called
in loud and clear but never responded after I sent my report.  I never heard
(or even saw spotted) WY, VE4, and VY1.  Some of those in the couple packet
pileups I ran into were absolutely obnoxious; it was apparent these stations
were trying to hold on to their run frequency at the same time.  They mostly
just succeeded in making an ass of themselves.
     Thanks to all the guys for getting on and calling in, especially to the 56
Europeans I worked who struggled to be heard in this mostly Domestic contest,
many of whom were as loud or louder than the W's calling.

73, Dave N2NL/4
Key West, FL

Base loaded 55ft vertical (Extended HF2V with 160 kit, modified for 1.5KW) with
one elevated radial, sitting directly over salt water.
http://www.n2nl.net/gallery/QTH


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