[3830] ARRL 160 W1WBB Single Op LP

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                    ARRL 160-Meter Contest

Call: W1WBB
Operator(s): W1WBB
Station: W1WBB

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: RI
Operating Time (hrs): 12.5

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 472  Sections = 53  Countries = 8  Total Score = 59,414

Club: CT RI Contest Group

Comments:

Part-time effort...other commitments, no 160m stn improvements this year, plus I
knew propagation would not rival the fine past few years on Topband.

Sure enough, Friday night was lousy...no Eu nor much at all west of the
Mississippi here (and just 2 total DX mults that eve - both from Carib.) after
getting very late start just after 0400Z 6 hrs into 'test.  Great rate though
-enjoyed running.  Short skip with few at all heard beyond 1500-2000 miles.

Band opened up Saturday eve when checked after 0300Z with pretty good sigs to
Carib./SA and U.S. Midwest, and Eu somewhat workable.  Both nights were very
quiet with no static crashes...but then, local QRN appeared at Sat A.M. S/R
(intermittent but mostly "on" :>(( )...fortunately gone for Day 2. 

Only 10 final total ten-point DX QSOs and only 8 DX mults (4 EU, 2 NA, 2 SA
)--less than half of previous couple years.  And many fewer US/VE mults...abt
13 to 15 less...*no* U. S. Zone 3 area contacts!

Wow, the momentum has certainly shifted to 10 meters and away from Topband in a
hurry.  Even so, it was fun!

Nice to find & work KH6ZM just before my Sunday S/R, then have KH6LC call me
minutes later.  Funny moment late in contest:  dueling loud CQs from brothers
VY2ZM and K3ZM within about 500 KHz and right next to each other.

Hope to see many in ARRL 10M 'test.  Bigger effort planned for that one here
using the new Hexbeam at 35'.  Only 5 close-in states needed for 10M WAS-LoTW
so listen for me!  Likely very P/T effort in Stew Perry TBDC.

--Icom IC-737 ('92 vintage!) @ 100 watts;  3/8 wave Inv-L for tx/rx (less than
40' up, 150' over) with 18 assorted ground radials, mostly 1/8 w/l long; N1MM
logger.

73,  Bill  W1WBB


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