[3830] TBDC N3BB Single Op HP

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                    Stew Perry Topband Challenge - Pre-Stew

Call: N3BB
Operator(s): N3BB
Station: N3BB

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: TX
Operating Time (hrs): 4.75

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 224  Total Score = 1,022

Club: Central Texas DX and Contest Club

Comments:

With my direct-fed tower vertical (thanks W5JAW for design and coil
construction) and the SAL-30 receiving array, I'm at least competitive and have
loads of fun. A "big time" pizza bet is riding on the outcome of this
with K5NA, and to be honest, betting with Richard with his BIC expertise and
amazing set-up on 160 meters is simply an opportunity to hang out and buy him a
pizza and adult beverage. But we are super friends and the post-contest meals
are special. 

Some highlights:
*Low noise with the SAL-30 and a week of rains and drizzle. 
*Notable DX QSOs with G4IIY, KL7RA, OK1CF, PE3T, DJ0MDR, DL4CF, G3XGC, JH1FXK,
and JH1HDT! JH2FXK won the longest distance award with a 22 point QSO!
*Was not able to hear at all the VK9X station! Know his call only from someone
sending it back to him from a split freq. Nary a peep from this station.
Everyone else seemed to hear him, though. 
*No reference help at all on Grid Squares received, so might lose one or two of
the "goodies" because of difficulty copying. I took total heed of the
guidance in the SP rules on playing it straight all the way.
My most often worked Grids were: FM19 )7), FN42 (6), FN20 (5), EN80 (5), and
several at (4).

Thanks for all the terrific activity. Loads of fun. See everyone in a few weeks
for a serious SS effort. 

K3 and Alpha 87A. See the station photo at my QRZ.com page. 

73, Jim N3BB
Austin, TX


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