[3830] TBDC NO3M Single Op HP

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                    Stew Perry Topband Challenge

Call: NO3M
Operator(s): NO3M
Station: NO3M

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: PA
Operating Time (hrs): 13.5
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 667  Total Score = 2,677

Club: North Coast Contesters

Comments:

While conditions seemed rather punk, I was surprised to work a decent string of
EU.  No JAs, VK/ZL or other Pacific stations worked besides (2) KH6.

As others have pointed out, a number of stations threw in the towel way too
quickly.  After sending their call perhaps a couple times, poof!, gone!  The
culprits are obviously unfamiliar with the effectiveness of directional
antennas on 160M, which can take some time to cycle through to find the best
combination.  It is also not always apparent which direction is best with QSB,
QRN, et.al. to contend with, especially if trying to locate a weak station, so
patience and persistence generally prevail.

(88) EU worked: 9A, (25) DL, EI, (2) F, FM, (4) G, GW, HA, I, (6) LY, OE, (2)
OH, (12) OK, (5) ON, OZ, (5) PA, (4) S5, (4) SM, (2) SP, (5) UA, (5) UR

Other DX: CW, HI, XE, KH6, /PR, /VI

Pts: (3) 18, (3) 17, (3) 16, (21) 15, (36) 14, (2) 13, (4) 12

Score way down, but topband conditions have been rough in general, so this was
expected, though assumed it would have been far worse.  Always fun at any
rate.

73 Eric NO3M

2x K3, MK2R, TopTen A/B switch (amp/ant sharing between radios)
AL-1500
Four Square TX w/ omni, 22K ft radials
Homebrew RX switching system (control heads + remote switches)
Broadside beverage arrays E, SE, S, SW, W
Echelon beverage arrays N, NW
3-el broadside beverage array NE
8-circle BSEF array


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