[3830] TBDC NO3M Single Op QRP

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                    Stew Perry Topband Challenge

Call: NO3M
Operator(s): NO3M
Station: NO3M

Class: Single Op QRP
QTH: PA
Operating Time (hrs): 13
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 378  Total Score = 7,551

Club: North Coast Contesters

Comments:

Raw points: 2517
3x QRP score: 7551

Running QRP on 160 puts one's nerves to the test, but also has it's great
moments.  I had a taste of this in the Pre-Stew, with the highlight being a QSO
w/ T32C.

No EU contacts in the log (heard plenty, but no joy), longest QSO w/ KH6LC.
West coast was tough, but managed a good number of W7 Qs and maybe a handful of
W6.  Total of 42 Qs over 9 points.

QRN was very low throughout the night.  Temporary beverages were thrown up the
week prior to ARRL160; hopefully I'll be able to get the permanent RX antennas
up prior to next season.  Ran full SO2R w/ 3 receiver channels, Run radio's
main and sub RX in left and right ears respectively, S&P radio binaurally
centered in headphones.  Run radio (K3) in diversity mode (to lock freq and
filter settings) w/ switchable beverages in different directions on each
receiver, S&P receiver can share any (or choose it's own) RX antenna w/ run
radio's receivers.

Thanks for the QSOs.

73/HNY - Eric NO3M

Equip:
2x K3
TX: 90ft top-loaded vertical, 100+ radials
RX: various 750ft+ single wire beverages in 6 directions, also stagger pairs NE
and NW


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