[3830] SS SSB K9ZO Single Op LP

[webform at b4h.net]

ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB

Call: K9ZO
Operator(s): K9ZO
Station: K9ZO

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: il
Operating Time (hrs): 24

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
------------
  160:     
   80:  494
   40:  421
   20:   78
   15:   71
   10:     
------------
Total: 1064  Sections = 83  Total Score = 176,624

Club: Society of Midwest Contesters

Comments:

Single radio. Still waiting for the Flex.  As expected, the SteppIR 18e did not
work on 40, so had to use an inverted vee at 35 ft.  I can only imagine the
results if I had had these two score boosters. The 80 meter vertical performed
well.  I had 268 QSOs on one frequency in 4 hours 17 minutes on Saturday
evening.  This really helped the QSO total and the coverage was excellent
resulting in a lot of multipliers with both short and long skip.  I used a 500
foot E-W beverage much of the time. No problems with side QRM because I was
using a Flex 6500.  On Sunday morning I needed only RI and AK.  On 15 and 20 I
could get through to stations, but was not quite loud enough to attract
attention when calling CQ.  I will have to add some low antennas next year. 
The difficult multipliers came early, lowering the sweep stress. At 1830Z I had
889 QSOs, so the last hours were exhausting.  Lots of time at the gym made
sitting in the chair easy.  The new QTH seems pretty good.


Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at: http://www.3830scores.com/