[RTTY] BARTG - WX4TM,SOE

[Tom Moore]

BARTG SPRING RTTY CONTEST - MAR 16-17 2002

CALL: WX4TM
CLASS: SOE (SINGLE OP EXPERT - SO1R)
OP TIME: (30 HRS) 16/0200-0700 - 5 hrs
                  1230-2400-17/0000-0530 - 17 hrs
                  1200-2000 - 8 hrs

       QSOs      DX     CA     CO
80M	  8	  1	 6	0
40M	 89	 21	16	1
20M	209	 43	17	1
15M	335	 50	27	3
10M	328	 51	24	1
Total	969	166	90	6

Claimed Score: 1,488,384

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Station: Yaesu FT990
Amp: QRO HF2500DX
Antennas: 5-ele tri-band yagi
          80/40 dipoles, 40-Z wire
software: WRITELOG

SOAPBOX:

I missed the BARTG test last year, but because I'd made the top
10 the year before, I was required to participate in the SOE
category. This was the first complete contest using the new amp. 
Very satisfied with its performance (only a few requests for 
repeats!). Vertical 'Z' experimental 40M wire worked great! 
All EUs worked were S-9 or better! There just weren't very many 
there to work. 20-15-10 were all good and it appeared most stayed
on 10-15M. 20M was dead quiet for a couple of hrs mid-day Sunday.
Once I got to around 700 Q's, additonal Q's were very hard to come 
by - was disappointed that I didn't break the 1K Q barrier. All 
in all, really enjoyed this one. I took a break last nite and listened
to the maddening roar trying to work VP6/Ducie Is and was reminded how
lucky we are to have such well mannered RTTY 'contest' ops. Many thanks 
to the BARTG for a great contest and especially to all who took the 
time to work me.

Tom Moore WX4TM (ex KL7Q)