[3830] ARRL 10 N3TD SO SSB LP

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                    ARRL 10-Meter Contest

Call: N3TD
Operator(s): N3TD
Station: N3TD

Class: SO SSB LP
QTH: Maryland
Operating Time (hrs): 

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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   CW:           
  SSB:  302   110
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Total:  302   110  Total Score = 65,780

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Comments:

This was a very part effort for me due to having to wait on a tow truck in
Northern Virginia at the start of the contest. So I didn't get home till around
10pm. So I did not actually log my first contact until almost 9am Saturday
morning. 

While working the contest I spent time surfing the web to see what could
potentially be the reason why my F350 diesel would not start **ugh**. 

I have had a Shakespeare ABS-1600 vertical laying around that I decided
Saturday afternoon to set up and leaned it against one of the dogwood trees. I
was surprised at how well it performed for a ground level tree leaning
vertical. 

I tried to establish a run a few different times but to only work 2 or 3
stations. So most of my QSOs were S&P. 

I only operated for a few hours Sunday morning until 11AM when I had to put on
my mechanic hat again and work the truck and commuter car that was sitting in
the garage also requiring work.

It was nice to get "you have a booming signal" report from some European
stations with my current station configuration. Just wish I had more time to
enjoy the propagation and a fun contest. Looking forward to improving my score
next year with a great BIC commitment.

Station: Icom IC-756 Classic, Cushcraft A4S @ 20ft, Shakespeare ABS-1600 (Green
"Big Stick"), Buckmaster 135ft Off Center Fed Dipole @ 45ft, Cushcraft AP8A
Vertical @ 2ft (disconnected to use coax for Big Stick) and 160M Inverted-V @
45ft.




73 Bill W4RM


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