[RTTY] MY JARTS WW RTTY KI8W Effort.

[Thom]

JARTS WW RTTY Contest

Call: KI8W

Operator(s): KI8W

Station: KI8W

Class: Single Op LP

QTH: MI

Operating Time (hrs): 7

Summary:
Band  QSOs  Mults
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    80:    0     0
    40:   45    16
    20:   76    20
    15:   11    3
    10:    0     0
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Total:  132    39  Total Score = 11,382
Club: Grand Rapids Amateur Radio Association
Antennas:  Multi-Band Dipole at 30 feet.
Comments:

First contest of any kind in 12 years.

Far too many distractions at home for a serious effort.  The wife, dog, 
phone ringing, people banging on the front door (no,  not to complain 
about my radio operations) and people stopping by. Soccer, Baseball and 
Football games on the tele. ETC.  Overall though I had a lot of fun.  
Thanks all.

Things that need to be upgraded or fixed...
1.  Baluns on all the dipoles.
2.  Install some sort of vertical.
3.  A new interface that will do True FSK.  AFSK really sucks.
4.  TCXO and Crystal Filters in the radio.   Audio DSP really really sucks.
5.  A different location to conduct operations.  Maybe a portable op 
somewhere but that could be tough this winter.

Of course all this has to be done on a very limited ham radio budget.

Thanks

73

Thom KI8W