[3830] TBDC K9MMS Single Op LP

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                    Stew Perry Topband Challenge

Call: K9MMS
Operator(s): K9MMS
Station: K9MMS

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: IL
Operating Time (hrs): 7.9

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 270  Total Score = 1,264

Club: Society of Midwest Contesters

Comments:

Radio: K3
TX: Inverted L (recently added 24 more radials) and Marconi sloper (3/8 wave).
RX: Assorted short antennas including new Hi-Z 2-3 triangular array.
Logging: Win-Test

CQ and S&P QSOs split at about 50% each mode. Score is estimated:  Win-Test
indicated 843 points.  Multiplied by 1.5 for LP yields 1264.  K7RAT / Bert to
figure out what it really is -- I don't know. :)

This effort was a struggle -- rather high noise levels, most DX heard was down
near the noise floor ; also dealing with a head cold and being tired.  Wasted
too much time tuning for DX -- not much heard -- EU DX was better during the
days before the contest.  Unexpectedly, grayline sunrise for EU did not provide
much improvement.  Activity dropped way down by 0300CST / 0900Z, so called it
quits to get needed sleep.  Did not have the energy to get back on for my
sunrise. 

DX worked (in QSO order):
PJ2T, KV4FZ, HI3TEJ, FM5CD, CE1/K7CA, OL1A, DL6FBL, KH6LC, G3BJ, PA5KT, KH7X,
KH7Y, and XE2S.

Many grids worked - not counted yet.  Came close to working all 50 states. 
Never heard KL7, and (per a quick view of grids-worked map in Win-Test) it
looks like I probably missed perhaps 3 to 6 states.  Never heard VE1, VO1, VE5,
or VY1 / VE8.

As always, any contest on Top Band is fun, but lower noise levels and more DX
heard would be better.  :)

Thanks for the QSOs.  Thanks to the BARC and K7RAT/Bert / N6TR/Tree for a great
contest format.

Merry Christmas and all the best for 2012 and beyond.
73,
    Gary


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