[Mldxcc] The Daily Slogbook

[Dick Wilson]

Congrats!!
I agree.
I have 4 of the 5 bands slots I needed with 100 W. Only
need 10 CW.

Dick

On 2/10/2015 12:15 AM, Rick WA6NHC wrote:
> With the help of a buddy over in NV who emailed then called me, I was 
> able to work K1N on 160 meters tonight.  Those of you that have seen 
> this antenna will be amazed (me too) that it worked.  It's barely off 
> the ground, averaging 30' high.
>
> He was the loudest we've heard on 160 all week.  But the EU crow was 
> too easy, he didn't work much west of the Rockies for most of the 
> evening.  I though he had quit, but he came back, said UP 2 and I 
> jumped back in.  My second call and it was in the book.
>
> Tomorrow (tonight) should also be an very good evening.  The rain 
> noise is down, the lightning has moved off, the arcing insulators are 
> cleaned off and the band was in pretty good shape.  You should try too.
>
> Without the tuner, this dipole is nearly 17:1 on 160 AFTER going 
> through a 4:1 common mode choke.  The tuner is only able to bring it 
> down to 2.15:1, which is mostly acceptable to the amp.  It allowed me 
> to run ~350 watts without faulting, but not one more watt input. I 
> even dragged out the old Heath tuner and it wasn't able to do much 
> better (it loads better without the choke, which was my next trick).
>
> The point is, that if you have something that will load onto 160, 
> there are a few nights left (the 14th is the last day).  If my meager 
> station can manage, yours can too.  I'm about half way to filling the 
> entire dance card (except on 6, which is no way).  It just takes time 
> in the chair.
>
> My score card is filling out.  If the 10 meter Q from today holds, I 
> only need 30 meters for a band sweep (LOUD NOW but JA only, argh). I 
> have all three modes too.  This simple dipole works out pretty darned 
> well.
>
> My theory:  If the HOA says no antennas, put up what you can, get the 
> best ears (K3) and some power (KPA500) and see what happens. I now 
> have 7 confirmed Q's with K1N (my #244) with 2 more pending.  As 
> things slow down, it should get easier for the small pistols and cap 
> gun stations.
>
> Good hunting!
>
> Rick wa6nhc
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