[3830] ARRLDX SSB K6CSL SOAB LP

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                    ARRL DX Contest, SSB

Call: K6CSL
Operator(s): K6CSL
Station: K6CSL

Class: SOAB LP
QTH: SJV
Operating Time (hrs): 24:00

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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  160:    0     0
   80:    1     1
   40:   21    13
   20:   12     8
   15:   49    25
   10:   32     9
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Total:  115    56  Total Score = 19,320

Club: Northern California Contest Club

Comments:

A new station record for this event. Conditions were great, except for 20m which
seemed to be really difficult. The Mid-West and East Coast were like a wall. So
I didn't spend a lot of time there. 40, 15 and 10 were the most productive for
my power and antennas. I bought and installed a new Maldol HVU-8 Compact
Vertical 3 weeks ago. I had tried to get it operational for ARRL DX CW but it
came missing 4 of the tiny Allen set screws for adjusting its multiple tuning
elements and it took a week to get them from the distributor. Then after a week
of working with it I found that I was unable to accomplish its extremely
complicated tuning. It is on its way back to HRO in Oakland and will be
replaced by a HyGain 12AVT vertical for 10, 15 and 20M. It is only 12ft long
and I will be able to hide it behind my mobile home. So hopefully it will help
improve my scores. I would not recommend the Maldol HVU-8 Compact Vertical for
any small station owner who does not own an Antenna Analyzer. Bert, K6CSL


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