[3830] CQ160 CW NR4M Multi-Op HP

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                    CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW

Call: NR4M
Operator(s): N7TY NR4M K7SV
Station: NR4M

Class: Multi-Op HP
QTH: VA
Operating Time (hrs): 31

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 1278  State/Prov = 59  Countries = 67  Total Score = 565,236

Club: 

Comments:

Conditions this year were fair. 
It pointed out to several of us, how much Top Band may change in a short period
of time. Before reading reports from others, K7SV had commented on how much
better Europe was the first night than the second. Then as he read some of the
reports was rather surprised at how many folks found the Europeans much better
the second night. 
Larry had the grave yard shift operating from midnight local to after sunrise
both days. After reading some more and talking with others, he realized that
Europe was indeed better in the early evening Saturday than it was the rest of
the weekend, including Saturday morning Europe sunrise. 

We worked a number of South American/Caribbean stations through both nights. 
A JA and an HL5 made it into the log Saturday morning. 
VK6VZ was heard Saturday morning but he was S&P'ing. CQ'ing above and below
the stations he was calling didn't do the trick! No other VKs or ZLs were heard
Saturday morning. 
Sunday morning nothing west of KH6 was heard. 

Our 8 circle rx was out of commission, but the NE/SE/NW beverages worked
great.

Each year the problem with clicks decreases, but there were still a few
stations that really need to do a better job in sharing the band with others.

It was great to have Bruce N7TY, join us for this one. He seems to enjoy the
low bands a lot. 

Thanks for all the Q's and CU next year!

73 de NR4M, K7SV and K7TY


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