[3830] ARRL 160 K0PK Single Op LP

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                    ARRL 160-Meter Contest

Call: K0PK
Operator(s): K0PK
Station: K0PK

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: Nr. Ely, MN
Operating Time (hrs): 24

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 482  Sections = 70  Countries = 5  Total Score = 73,425

Club: Minnesota Wireless Assn

Comments:

Had fun with the first 160 contest from my cabin, located in a very low radio
noise environment compared to my home QTH. (TX antenna, pre-amp on, 400 Hz BW,
noise reading: S-0; at home, S-9) I could hear weak signals much better but was
quite limited in getting out with a rather tiny transmitting antenna. 
(1/8-wave loaded sloper up 40' on a small tower with a few radials) Had a
couple of "ok" runs but never felt loud.

Using 100 watts with this setup felt like running QRP on the big vertical at
home. The major difference was that I could hear many more stations that
couldn't hear me, especially DX. (many EU both nights and JA's both mornings)
There also seemed to be an unusual amount of one-way propagation. Some of the
loud, normally easy to work stations just CQed in my face. And then I'd work
someone with a tiny signal on the first call.... It's always fascinating!

Station: IC-756 Pro II, N1MM/K1EL WinKey
DX worked: CE, C6, FM, PJ2, ZF
States missed for WAS: MS & HI (KH6LC worked hard to try to copy me, but no
dice. Never heard MS all weekend.)

Thanks for the Q's!  73 - Paul, K0PK


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