[3830] CQ160 SSB KE3X Multi-Op HP

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                    CQ 160-Meter Contest, SSB

Call: KE3X
Operator(s): KE3X, KB3SPI
Station: KE3X

Class: Multi-Op HP
QTH: Washington, DC
Operating Time (hrs): 6

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 401  State/Prov = 47  Countries = 19  Total Score = 69,036

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Comments:

Very busy weekend here with Boy Scout activities and social dinners with my XYL
Ann but still got on for a few hours to hand out the 'Rare DC Multiplier'.   I
was called by K3DOS and W3DQ so there were at least three DC stations on for
this one - hope you worked one of us!   

This weekend I operated Multi-Single with my son Aidan KB3SPI who at 14-years
old is slowly developing an interest in contesting.   My 'Evil Master Plan'
with Aidan is to use RTTY as the 'Gateway Contesting Drug' (thanks Steve at
NR4M for that) then move him into Phone and CW from there.   Small chunks of
time in a 'slow drip' but he seems to be taking the bait.

Usually we have S-7 to S-9 noise level here in the city, but from time to time
this weekend it dropped to S-4 level and I could pull out some weak ones.  
Worked the first Europeans ever from here on 160 Phone - even had a bunch of
Europeans call in when I was CQ'ing:  S51V, DL6RAI, DJ7WW, OL7M, OL4A and my
HST pal Frank, DL2CC all get the 'good ears' award for digging my signal out
and getting in the log.   Best DX was UU7J.   However I missed a bunch of West
Coast mults like UT, NV, WY ... and WA ??!!??  (DanWa must have been busy
sharpening his #2 pencils this weekend)

Special thanks go to Dick Byrd, N4UQ for finishing the conversion of my old
Alpha 78 from three 8874's to a pair of 3Cx800a7's in time for this contest -
clearly it made a difference.   I would highly recommend Dick for Alpha repairs
- excellent service, communication and really knows his stuff.

Looking forward to ARRL DX Phone next weekend - not sure from which station or
entry class yet, but I will definately be on.

73,

Ken KE3X


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