[3830] TBDC WO1N Single Op LP

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                    Stew Perry Topband Challenge - Dec 26

Call: WO1N
Operator(s): WO1N
Station: WO1N

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: Massachusetts
Operating Time (hrs): 11:45

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 312  Total Score = 1,230

Club: Yankee Clipper Contest Club

Comments:

Station: FTdx5000, InvL at 70', W1AEX RX Loop, N1MM+ 

 Soapbox : 

 In the weeks before the Stew and capitalizing on warm WX breaks,
 I deployed a W1AEX inspired RX Delta loop. Put in on the air
 Christmas day evening and it seemed to be playing well.

 Planned to start at local sunset and work in the max 14 hours
 until sunrise. 

 Ready to go at start, loop is deaf as a doornail! Made 1Q, and
 immediately turned into my first 30 minute break. Check connections,
 they are OK, walk dog, play with dog, back to it.

 I deployed the loop without a pre-amp as my experience with other
 small form factor RX ant never really indicated any need for pre-amps.
 This one clearly does after playing with it throughout the contest. 
 Room for improvement.

 Listened to some of the YCCC big guns work a steady stream of Europeans
 early in the evening that I couldn't hear a whisper out of. Took
 some steam out of my motivation, but I was up for an all-nighter.
 This retirement gig is great. You can get away with crazy things
 like that ;-)

 Took a few hours on and off to figure out the N1MM+ {ANTRX#TOGGLE}
 macro but once I did, sure helped keep the hands focused on the keyboard.

 I am dreading the bust report. Rapid QSB conspired to kill the
 grid square dozens of times. NIL'ed at least 2 potential Eu contacts
 as I just couldn't pull out that last digit. This is going to be ugly.

 Hacked at it until local sunrise. That was good for a few more
 West Coast stations but wasn't hearing any Pacific, so I pulled
 the plug after 11:43 minutes.

 73,
 
 Ken - WO1N


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