[3830] TBDC K9MMS Single Op HP

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                    Stew Perry Topband Challenge

Call: K9MMS
Operator(s): K9MMS
Station: K9MMS

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: EN51  IL
Operating Time (hrs): 11.4

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 310  Total Score = 1,089

Club: Society of Midwest Contesters

Comments:

Started 9.5 hours late -- first QSO was at 0036Z on 27 December.  First time
running HP in this contest (except for the 2009 SP Warm-up).  The main goal was
to improve chances to work DX (of course).

K3 + AL811H (about 550 W).  The K3 diversity audio and NR are great!
Winter weather and busy schedule prevented being able to try to fix the
inverted L.  Used the Cushcraft MA160V for most of the QSOs (83%) and was
pleasantly surprised with its performance.  (Previously it was mainly used for
back-up.)  Wire Marconi antenna used for 17% of QSOs.  Several short, assorted
RX antennae.  At times, noise levels were quite high even with RX antennae.

Had a nice CQ run:  120 QSOs in 1.9 hours.  Rate over 100 at times.  50% of
QSOs via CQs.  As usual, spent a lot of time just tuning around for mults,
etc.

Twenty DX QSOs.
NA   KV4FZ, FM5CD ;  Never heard KL7.
SA   P49V, CE1/K7CA
OC   KH6LC  (only KH6 heard
EU   (14):  OM5, OM3, OZ7, PI4, F6, UW2, YL2(two), SM5, G4, DL6, OK7, HA5,
UA2F
AS   JA8  (Best DX.  My first ever Asia and JA on 160.  Finally have WAC on
160!)
NA   Nothing heard

All top band contests are fun, and this was no exception.  Thanks for the
QSOs.

73, and Happy 2010,
                   Gary


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