[3830] KRC SST AE6JV Single Op HP

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                    K1USN Slow Speed Test - Dec 27

Call: AE6JV
Operator(s): AE6JV
Station: AE6JV

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: NH
Operating Time (hrs): .7

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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  160:          
   80:          
   40:   2     2
   20:          
   15:          
   10:          
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Total:   2     2  Total Score = 4

Club: Northern California Contest Club

Comments:

Well, it wasn't a good night. I started more-or-less on time and tried to
respond to CQs. None of the stations I tried could hear me. My SPE 1.3K amp said
I was putting out about a kilowatt, although it needed to be retuned. Finally,
in desperation, I raised the tune power in my K3 exciter to 15W and retuned yet
again. Things started working when I managed to check into the Elecraft 40M CW
net via KD5ONS in OR at 0050z. With only 5 minutes left, I managed QSOs with
W6SX and VE5MX. Thanks to both of them.

My current theory about what was happening is that ice on the antenna was eating
transmit power, although receive seemed normal. I'd love to come up with a
believable answer.


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