[3830] CWopsT K9ZO Single Op HP

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                    CWops Mini-CWT Test - 1300Z Jun 2

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

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: il
Operating Time (hrs): 1

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
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  160:     
   80:     
   40:     
   20:  135
   15:     
   10:     
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Total:  135  Mults = 135  Total Score = 18,225

Club: Metro DX Club

Comments:

I was up early working on the 4 square radials. This will take me weeks!  Went
to the shack to work VK9XX, then a quick breakfast.  A couple minutes before the
contest (as normal) I went to the shack, but discovered the 40/80 inverted vee
had very high SWR.  I would normally do 40 meters only at 1300Z because 20 does
not open well in the early morning, but had no choice. Fortunately, the inverted
vee is on a pulley and it is likely the feed line.  It is almost the only
antenna that I can fix from the ground, otherwise I would be QRT for months.  

There was not much activity at first, but it picked up after about 20 minutes
even though most signals were not strong.  There was a steady, but slow rate of
callers, but I was pleasantly surprised at the number of Europeans and USA guys
that I normally do not work. It would have been a perfect second band for SO2R. 
Lots of CQ, and rarely did two people call at once.


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