[3830] ARRL 160 AC0C Single Op HP

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                    ARRL 160-Meter Contest

Call: AC0C
Operator(s): AC0C
Station: AC0C

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: Kansas
Operating Time (hrs): 7:23

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 260  Sections = 57  Countries = 3  Total Score = 31,740

Club: Kansas City DX Club

Comments:

Rig:  Yaesu FTdx-5000MP + Alpha 76pa 600W + MFJ998 ATU

Ant:  Attic dipole @ 45' and side-yard located RX loop

Got a late start in the contest Friday due to problems getting the RX loop to
run.  Too bad because Fridays band conditions seemed to be better than
Saturday.  

Its the first time the loop has seen contest work since converting to a high-z
buffered drive replacing the old transformer coupling and dumping the extra 80m
and 40m segments.  While the local band conditions were quiet from a noise
standpoint, the loop was still a great performer by comparison to the dipole.

Best DX was FM5CD - hope that was legit - quite a surprise given my cloud
burner TX antenna must have nearly zero ERP at the low angles out that
direction.   

Could not break the WMA pileup and most of the DX but picked up the PJ on
Saturday.  Unfortunately, only a few 6 land stations could be heard and most
were weak here - quite a few sections missing there but a good show for the
loop on the domestic sections otherwise...

Look for you in the Stew!

73/jeff/ac0c


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