[3830] CQ160 SSB KU8E Single Op HP

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                    CQ 160-Meter Contest, SSB

Call: KU8E
Operator(s): KU8E
Station: KU8E

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: GA
Operating Time (hrs): 12:55

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 518  State/Prov = 55  Countries = 15  Total Score = 83,720

Club: South East Contest Club

Comments:

FT1000MP - AL811H (500 watts) - Inverted L with 4 elevated radials

Spent some time last weekend raising up the elevated radials on the inverted L 
to around 15 feet. It seems to have helped my signal somewhat and I felt louder.
I eventually need to get a bigger amp to do any better since I'm running 1/3 of
the power of most of HP stations I'm competing against. 

Had several Caribbean and Central America stations answer my CQ's. I about fell
out of the chair when CE1/K7CA called on Friday night. There were a lot of V31
and XE's active this time. Worked all W/VE except for AK, HI, MT , WY, LB, NB,
NF, NU, NWT and YT. Conditions to EU were non-existent. I expected better since
the A and K index were about the same as during ARRL DX CW, where they were
worked. None heard on Friday night and Saturday night worked OL7M , GI3OQR and
had CT3DL call around his sunrise. Only heard a few others CQing and answering
other stations.

It sure would be nice if there was some type of DX window. (like in the past)
This contest has basically turned into a CQ-Fest with USA/VE working each other
and EU working EU. Maybe with a window more DX stations would be get on.

Until next time...

73, Jeff


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