[NCC] Fwd: CQ160 CW W1NN Single Op LP

[Hal Offutt]

CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW - 2023

Call: W1NN
Operator(s): W1NN
Station: W1NN

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: OHIO
Operating Time (hrs): 20
Remote Operation

Summary:
Total: QSOs = 789      State/Prov = 58      Countries = 30 Total Score = 
182,072

Club: North Coast Contesters

Comments:

I operated my station in Ohio remotely from Tokyo.  The station in Ohio 
is nothing special - a dipole at around 50' and a single K3. The antenna 
runs directly over my pond for half of its length.  I don't know if that 
helps.  Previously the antenna was around 65' at one end and 20' at the 
other end, but last summer I was able to lift the low end over a tree 
putting it at around 45'. This year I had better success with the west 
coast and EU.  It's hard to tell if this was due to the improved antenna 
or conditions.

The one advantage I have in this contest is that I can operate the whole 
thing without missing any sleep due to the 14-hour time difference 
between Ohio and Tokyo.  The contest starts at 7 AM my time and by 10 PM 
the band stops being useful.

I ended the first day with 550/57/17.  Those last 50 contacts were 
really tough.  Day two was expectedly slower but I worked a lot more 
Europe and even had some mini runs.  I ended up with 40 10-pointers 
(including two KH6 stations).  My QTH is quiet so I hear a lot more than 
I can work.  For S/P I missed ND and DC and, of course, what I call the 
"three unworkables" (NT, YT and NU) which I do not expect to ever work 
or even hear from OH on 160.

Thanks for the contacts!

73 Hal W1NN remote in Tokyo

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