[3830] ARRL 160 IK4ZGO(@I4LEC) Single Op HP

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                    ARRL 160-Meter Contest

Call: IK4ZGO
Operator(s): IK4ZGO
Station: I4LEC

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: 
Operating Time (hrs): 11,5

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 177  Sections = 50  Countries = 0  Total Score = 17,700

Club: 

Comments:

Just a week after the CQWW CW , as a member of IR4X team, I asked hospitality to
Claudio I4LEC in order to enter the ARRL 160 as well.
Due to the lack of a proper RX antenna, the only help came from a 2 meters
loop, the real challenge was listening to the weak ones on the TX antenna:  a
double L with 57 ft of vertical side and two horizontal parallel lines, on top
and base, 100 ft longs.

First night I had great difficulty due to the strong static noise, while the
second night conditions were considerably better, contrary to my expectations,
no real pick was noticed at sunrise. 

I spent most of my time running on a given fq. and doing S&P on the 2nd VFO.
Perhaps, given the setup, it would have been appropriate to do more S&P and
less running. Anyway it was very funny!

A big thanks goes to Clay I4LEC and his XYL Francesca for their delicious
hospitality...


Setup:
TX: IC775+PA+double L
RX: IC756proIII + 2 Mt loop 
Microham MK2R+

Cu in next one!

73s

Stan IK4ZGO


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