[3830] CQWW SSB K5KG SOAB(A) HP

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                    CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB

Call: K5KG
Operator(s): K5KG
Station: K5KG

Class: SOAB(A) HP
QTH: FL
Operating Time (hrs): 13.5

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
------------------------------
  160:    1     1        1
   80:   37    10       24
   40:  107    11       47
   20:  189    29       82
   15:  168    21       67
   10:  518    30      104
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Total: 1020   102      325  Total Score = 1,252,818

Club: Florida Contest Group

Comments:

This was a part-time effort for me.  As everyone has already said, 10m was
spectacular. I had a straight 6-hour run on 10 that yielded 600+ Qsos and that
included a 200-hour on 28,998 kHz.  Lots of fun!

Started the contest using my K3 with the KPA-500, 500w amp.  However, 500w was
not cutting it, so I switched to the Acom 2000A, 1500w amp, and used it the
rest of the way.  Both amps performed flawlessly, but the extra power proved to
be very beneficial.

I am always disappointed and frustrated in SSB contests because of the large
number of stations with poor audio and excessive, probably due to too much mic
gain, too much compression, or both.  It's unfortunate that the ops do not
check out their tx audio before a contest and make the necessary adjustments to
make sure their transmitted signals are clean.  How can this problem be
addressed?

Stn: 
K3 + KAT500/KPA500 & Acom 2000A
2X Arrays 12L triband yagi @ 60ft.
M2 2L 40 @ 75ft.
Open wire inv vee on 80
160m Inv L.

73, George, K5KG


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