[3830] NCCC Sprint K6UFO(@W6YX) QRP

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                    NCCC Sprint Ladder - Dec 17

Call: K6UFO
Operator(s): K6UFO
Station: W6YX

Class: Single Op QRP
QTH: CA
Operating Time (hrs): .5

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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  160:   1      1
   80:   7      6
   40:  15     12
   20:   1      1
   15:           
   10:           
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Total:  24     20  Total Score = 480

Club: Northern California Contest Club

Comments:

Ouch, a lot harder than last week...

Thank you to W0YK for one QSO on 20m at the start.

40m seemed reasonable, but then it slowed way down, 
even though I gave it a few extra minutes. 

After 17 minutes I really needed to get up to 80m, 
even though it was a normal QRP-Disaster with lost 
pileups, CQ's right in my face, and no answers to 
my own CQs. "Good Ears Awards" to KV8Q and N4AF. 
Only managed 7 QSOs on 80m, less than half of last 
week's.

I saved two whole minutes for 160m, and needed them 
all to get 1x1 local.

So, now I'm remembering how tough QRP is on 80m and 
160m. I don't know if I need antenna work here, 
or to go on a cross-country trip installing beverage 
listening antennas pointed west to CA (and WA)!

Still good practice and fun though!

K6UFO Mork CA

W6YX: 
20m: 6 el yagi at 60 ft
40m: 4 el at 60 ft
80m: inverted vee at 50 ft
160: 40m loaded yagi element plus tuner
Yaesu FT-1000MP turned down to 5 watts
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