[SCCC] N6KI ARRL SS SSB MS HP

[Dennis Vernacchia]

  ARRL SWEEPSTAKES -- 2005


       Call:      N6KI
       Category:  Multi Single
       Power:     High Power
       Band:      All Band
       Mode:      SSB
       Section:   SDG
       Hours: 23

       BAND     QSO    QSO PTS   SECTIONS


       160        0        0        -
        80      183      366        -
        40      201      402        -
        20      587     1174        -
        15      295      590        -
        10       18       36        -
      -----------------------------------

      Totals   1284     2568       80

                Score:  205,440


Operator List: N6KI, W6NOW, KB5MU, WB6NBU, N6STX, NC6X, NN6X, KG6RCW

This was a great opportunity to test my new SteppIR MonstIR antenna, especially
on 20 mtrs as I had gained 1 element over my old Telrex 40 thru 10 mtr antenna
that only sported 3 elements on 20 and was never a great performing antenna 
on that band

20 was the money band and the MonstIR performed very well and was always able
to maintain my CQ freq.

Also brought in 2 newbie Contest Ops N6NOW and KG6RCW for a good training 
session

Performance on 40 and 15 was awesome and hope to give it a workout in a few 
weeks
in ARRL 10 mtr if we have ANY decent propagation !

The 180 Deg Swap feature worked great when we were pointed east and Hawaii 
called off the back of antenna.
 From S Zip to S9+ in a couple seconds !

My small prop pitch rotator is getting more of a workout due to the weight 
distribution with heavy motorized
elements on each end of the boom !

73, Dennis N6KI