[3830] TBDC W1WBB Single Op LP

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                    Stew Perry Topband Challenge

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

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: RI
Operating Time (hrs): 8:15

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 241  Total Score = 1,095

Club: CT RI Contest Group

Comments:

Good to spend a part of my evening with the dedicated denizens of Topband!

Was fooled into thinking all the indicators said "FB condx" (A/K at zero, very
low solar wind speed, quiet geomagnetic field, lack of NA thunderstorm
activity, nice propagation the nights B4, etc.)  Wrong!  The solar cycle still
rules...DX and long distance QSOs were in short supply.

-- SP TBDC @ W1WBB *SOLP* --
2009:  165 Q/1084 claimed pts - 22 Eu, 25 DX, 36 ten-point or > QSOs in ~7h:45
2010:  301 Q/1533 claimed pts - 11 Eu, 16 DX, 41 ten-point or > QSOs in
~12h:45
2011:  241 Q/1095 claimed pts -  4 Eu, 9 DX, 24 ten-point or > QSOs in ~ 8h:15

Did enjoy working a nice number of distant W5, W7 and W0 stns out west who were
invisible in the recent ARRL 160m 'test.  But where was the DX?
Enjoyed the runs early on and in the hour plus B4 sunrise.

Best DX:  1)KH6  2)CE1  3)OL1

Also believe SP participation seemed down; likely due to event date sked
*before Dec 25* vice week after.  Thanks to all for the QSOs!

Rig:  Icom IC-737 @ 100w into single-el Tx/Rx 160m 3/8 wv Inv-L (< 40'
vert/~150' horiz); 18 mostly 1/8 wv gnd radials; N1MM Logger; suburban 100' x
200' lot @ 115' A.S.L.

73, Happy Holidays and good contesting in the New Year...

Bill  W1WBB


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