[NCC] Fw: CQ160 CW W8CAR Single Op HP

[Dan Kovatch]

Subject: CQ160 CW W8CAR Single Op HP


                    CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW

 Call: W8CAR
 Operator(s): W8CAR
 Station: W8CAR

> Class: Single Op HP
> QTH: OH
> Operating Time (hrs): 19.20
>
> Summary:
> Total:  QSOs = 1048  State/Prov = 56  Countries = 33  Total Score = 
> 239,232
>
> Club: North Coast Contesters
>
> Comments:
>
> My best first 4 hours ever with 159,138,109 and 96. I had already reached 
> my
> best total score and QSO total ever on Saturday night. (DX seemed slim on
> Friday) Saturday started out better until about 0630Z when 9A4WW,could not 
> hr
> me. That's when I noticed the SWR was wacky and the antenna had died. 
> After two
> trips out in the cold air and snow I gave up.  On Monday found a bad 
> soldered
> splice in the inverted L at about 30 feet-a piece of wire and split bolts 
> fixed
> it albeit after the fun was over! NOTE TO SELF:-replace 160 L wire with
> contiguous piece in spring. Had lots of fun while it lasted!
>
> Dan
> W8CAR
>
>
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