[3830] ARRL 160 N2WN Single Op LP

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                    ARRL 160-Meter Contest

Call: N2WN
Operator(s): N2WN
Station: N2WN

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: Grainger County
Operating Time (hrs): 32

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 1152  Sections = 75  Countries = 21  Total Score = 228,096

Club: 

Comments:

Tickled to work RW0CWA Sunday morning, quick and easy, particularly after trying
for an hour Saturday! That was the last multiplier, couldn't raise XE2S... Was
also very happy to catch FO5RH (well he caught me). Always great to work all
the DX stations. Missed a handful of countries, mostly as they were in S&P
mode.

Remember when SD was "rare"?? Boy that is old news, worked 6! Wow! Great turn
out from a number of states, missed NNY in the lower 48 and no KL7 this time
around. Didn't work as many of the BC folks as normal, and the signals seemed
down. 

It was nice to work a bunch of the regulars and even nicer to work all the new
folks. 

Thought I might not even get to play, power issues in the house, seems when the
heat cycled the line voltage dropped. Had to cut back the power on the rig, ahhh
the joys of country livin'! 

Found and resolved the problem with the K9AY from CQWW and it worked pretty
darn well. A bit of a trick to switch directions on weak signals, try to copy
them AND not lose your run frequency ;o) 

Real estate is at a real premium in this contest! Glad to see I wasn't the only
one with "fumble fingers" in the wee hours. Thanks for the QSOs and fun time.

Antennas: ~70' Marconi (tubing and wire), 64' Marconi (wire), Inverted Vee 48'
strung off the mast (think I made three contacts with this). These are all
crammed together on one side of the property. The K9AY is very close to the 64'
and it was a very negative influence when switched in. 

Rig: Elecraft K2/100 (the K3 may be here by Stew Perry) bare bones CW rig, but
it plays well!

Happy Holidays to all!
...and it was a good night ;o)

Julius
n2wn


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