[3830] CQ160 CW VE6TL Single Op Assisted HP

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                    CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW

Call: VE6TL
Operator(s): VE6TL
Station: VE6TL

Class: Single Op Assisted HP
QTH: Calgary
Operating Time (hrs): 8

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 248  State/Prov = 49  Countries = 6  Total Score = 64,405

Club: Alberta Clippers

Comments:

I wasn't planning on doing the contest but when I turned the radio on around
10PM (0500Z) Friday night and saw all those signals I figured I would give it a
try - just to see if I could work WAS in a weekend.  I came closer than expected
but the problem was working the northeastern states as they were all pointed at
Europe.  I did hear Mexico but think his station was a beacon as dozens were
calling but never heard him work anybody.  Condx were much better on Friday
night and even managed to work Hawaii, Alaska and a few Caribbean stations.  My
noise floor was about S5+ as I'm using a shunt-fed 40' tower with a TH6
tribander on top as my only antenna for 160m.  Output power is about 400W.  My
big question is, "Where was Saskatchewan?"  Never heard them or saw
them spotted at all.  Was glad to see quite a bit of VE6 activity.  Wish CQ had
a category for "city lot with noisy antenna" so that the little
pistols wouldn't have to be lumped with the big guns.  

Jerry VE6TL


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