[3830] CQWW CW KV4FZ SOSB/160 HP

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                    CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW

Call: KV4FZ
Operator(s): KV4FZ
Station: KV4FZ

Class: SOSB/160 HP
QTH: U.S. Virgin Islands
Operating Time (hrs): 22.5

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
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  160:  725    23       79
   80:                    
   40:                    
   20:                    
   15:                    
   10:                    
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Total:  725    23       79  Total Score = 167,688

Club: Virgin Islanders Contesters

Comments:

I was pleasantly surprised to hear European TB stations call me early  both
nights in the contest rather than waiting for a short opening before EU
sunrise. Unfortunately the second night I have about 3 hours of solid tropical
rain downpour and all the QRN associated with it.  I was forced to use one of
my 12 Beverages to just try and get the most quiet of all the antennas to hear
anything.  The NNE Beverage is a 900 footer and able to slice a hole through
the tropical rain band QRN generator, so the second night was not a total lose.


With KP2MM operating via remote (Icom RS-BA1 to my ICF-746PRO)a few feet away
on the table operating on all bands, I was very lucky to get Gary's KD9SV 160
meter BP filter to put in the chain of the Beverage banks line before the Ameco
Pre-amp.  I learned my lesson from the CQ WW SSB where Yuri would cause some
desense on weak 160 stations when he was on 80 and 40 and I got the filter from
Gary and Craig right away. Yuri, KP2MM wanted some multipliers on 160 so I had
planed some 30 minute breaks during the final quarter of football games. 
Athough Yuri had rotor control on other bands he did not have access to my 12
Beverages as he had only two antennas to switch from on the Icom 160-40 and
20-10 meters.  The low band antennas were verticals and I really feel bad about
not having my low noise Beverages available for him on 160-40 to help contribute
to his wonderful score, considering the previous obstacles of remote contesting.
Several IP controlled multi-switch setups are available now so hopefully this
will be tested here soon.


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