[3830] TBDC AA4LR Single Op LP

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                    Stew Perry Topband Challenge - Warmup

Call: AA4LR
Operator(s): AA4LR
Station: AA4LR

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: GA
Operating Time (hrs): 2

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 34  Total Score = 77

Club: South East Contest Club

Comments:

Antennas:
80/40m dipole 10m high

Equipment:
Venerable Kenwood TS-430S w/ AT-250 running 100 watts

Comments:

My first contest operation from the Walnut County parsonage. Not much in the
way of antennas, and with the size of the lot, there may not be much more.

Had a Oyster Supper at the church, where I was inaugurated as a fry cook. One
lady remarked that she had never had fried oysters before, I thought that was
OK, since I had never cooked them before.

After the event, got on for a little over an hour to hand out some Qs. Not a
lot of activity. However, this QTH has S9+ noise, and the very much compromise
antenna couldn't be helping either. Oh, how I long for the quiet of the wilds
of Floyd County, with my Inverted-L snuck up in the woods with a 1/3 mile of
radials.

Spent another hour before sunrise in the morning. 

It has been a few years since I've used the TS-430S in any contest. The
Elecraft K2 and K3 have me spoiled. It did pretty good service. The AT-250 is
really slow to tune, so I avoided it where I could. 

Mostly S & P effort. Called some CQs, but only got a few answers. 

Biggest problem is local noise. May have been a lot of folks I just couldn't
hear.


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