[NCC] Fw: ARRL 160 K8BL Single Op LP

[k8bl]

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Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 10:20 AM
Subject: ARRL 160 K8BL Single Op LP


>                     ARRL 160-Meter Contest
>
> Call: K8BL
> Operator(s): K8BL
> Station: K8BL
>
> Class: Single Op LP
> QTH: Mentor, OH
> Operating Time (hrs): 16
>
> Summary:
> Total:  QSOs = 611  Sections = 62  Countries = 15  Total Score = 98,714
>
> Club: North Coast Contesters
>
> Comments:
>
> Finally put up a REAL 160 antenna. It's a coaxial inverted L per the NJ3T
> design on his web site. Previously, I had a shortened dipole (not very
good on
> TX or RX and limited BW) and a loaded sloper (poor RX/TX & blew out our
electric
> blanket) and 80M inverted vee with added length clipped on at ends (copied
QRN
> real well).
> The NJ3T Inv-L got me through over many stations quite often. Worked 9 new
> countries. I need to improve my RX capabilities, maybe with a loop of some
> kind.
> The band was good to the West Coast on Friday night, but not much heard
west of
> CO on Saturday night. However, there were great condx for me 0600-0800 on
> Saturday night to EU after hearing nothing Friday night. Worked everything
I
> heard from the Caribbean both nights - wish there was more.  Never heard
any SA.
>
>
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