[3830] TBDC ON7EH Single Op LP

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                    Stew Perry Topband Challenge

Call: ON7EH
Operator(s): ON7EH
Station: ON7EH

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: JO20
Operating Time (hrs): 10.2

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 223  Total Score = 980

Club: NBT Grimbergen

Comments:

Working conditions: 
-100W from an Elecraft K3 with hb outboard filtering 
-inverted L (15m high drooping to 11m) + CG3000 ATU 
This low band antenna was especially set up for the event, as were the many,
temporary extra and longer radials on friendly farmers field.
-N1MM Logger Plus

The antenna Z was tuned for resonance (X=0) with R =19 Ohm, just hours prior to
the event. Last year, it was sitting at a high 30 Ohm.

Alongside this major efficiency improvement, we had a good time.
Conditions were worse compared to last year. (first participation)
Not even VA2EW could make it in the log. (QSB and too weak signals)

Just a handful of USA/VE/UA could be worked.
We are very happy with RK9UE (5k+), K4RO and K0DI. (both at 7k+ km's)   

Wx : windy (3-4 Bft) with several cm's snow on the ground.


Notes:
It is amazing to see K1LZ getting through in EU and effectively working
stations over the pond, hours before others.
It seems like -low power- to -low power- QSO's at such distances to have become
rare exceptions, nowadays!


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