[CQ-Contest] 160 meter contest conditions

[Idle-Tyme]

My antenna isn't any better a 120 foot end fed wire about 30 feet up,  
Yet what amazed me that at 10 am local time I was still hearing the east 
coast and rocky mountain areas even texas and Oklahoma! were in there 
until noon!  I kept looking at the band switch to make sure I was on 160!

Joe WB9SBD

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John Geiger wrote:
> Let me start off by saying my antenna on 160 is pretty bad.  No, lets make that really bad!  It is a 105 foot dipole feed with a few feet of twinlead, which finally changes over to coax, and is about 35 feet high at the apex. People who model it for 160 are reduced to tears.
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> Now that we have that out of the way, how did others find the 160 conditions this past weekend?  For me, they were some of the best conditions I have ever heard in the 160 contest.  I heard a total of 11 countries on (much more than I have ever heard before) and worked 2 new countries on the topband-ZF and 6Y.  Also worked PJ2 and HC8 although I already have those confirmed on 160. Also worked VT for state #46 on 160.  Overall, had a blast in the contest doing what I could with what I have.  
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> I did so much tuning on the radio I reinjured my shoulder which I originally hurt on Thanksgiving.  Guess I will have to tune left handed for the 10 meter contest.
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> 73s John AA5JG
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