[3830] ARRLDX CW KH6/AA4V SOAB(A) LP

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                    ARRL DX Contest, CW

Call: KH6/AA4V
Operator(s): AA4V + PACKET
Station: KH6/AA4V

Class: SOAB(A) LP
QTH: Kona, Hawaii
Operating Time (hrs): 23

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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  160:   12     6
   80:  394    56
   40:  405    48
   20:  267    43
   15:  178    41
   10:    1     1
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Total: 1257   195  Total Score = 735,345

Club: Carolina DX Assn

Comments:

Hmmm... It was tough running from the west side of the big island of Hawaii. The
location is ideal except for the two 13000 foot high mountains to the east. I
used a Butternut HF6V w/160 adaptor over a 50 radial field laid on the ground.
QTH
is 500 feet up overlooking the sea to the west. It has a clear shotfrom 180
degrees to 360 degrees to the west. This antenna worked very well on 80 and 40
but I felt really puny on 20 and 15 looking east to NA. 10M was a non-starter
for me with no signals heard from NA except N6RO who was my only 10M contact.
Thanks guys. I heard other KH6's working station after station on 10 but I
never heard the other side of the QSO. In '04, I worked this test from the
seaside down in the town of Kailua-Kona using only an Outbacker 12 feet tall.
Conditions were much better then and I did very nicely on the higher bands.
back to the drawing board for a better location next time. Thanks to all who
pulled me out.


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