Call: K6KNS
Operator(s): K6KNS
Station: K6KNS

Class: SOAB HP
QTH: Folsom, CA
Operating Time (hrs): 12

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  State/Prov  DX  Zones
-----------------------------------
   80:   26      13       2     3
   40:   54      24       6     7
   20:  214      36      37    18
   15:  118      23      24    20
   10:    2       1       1     1
-----------------------------------
Total:  414      97      70    49  Total Score = 154,872

Club: Northern California Contest Club

Comments:

I lost enthusiasm on Friday night working 40 and 80 meters. My 40/80 inverted V
picks up local ‘noise’ as expected in my residential neighborhood so I knew
decoding would be challenging. Friday night, there was hardly any noise so I was
happy but I wasn’t being heard except very close stations. I run barefoot
(200w) on the V but I noticed I was only putting out 25 watts!  I checked
everything (I thought) but no resolve. 

Late Sat afternoon, I rechecked radio settings and laughed at myself. Turns out
I had the Carrier set to zero!  Once I set it correctly, I was making contacts.
One I didn’t expect was CR3W (Madeira Island) on 40M.  My enthusiasm quickly
came back. 

Where were all the Aussies? I only logged ZL. 

Kenwood TS-990S / ASL-600 / Hex beam / 40-80 inverted V