[SCCC] NX6T ( N6KI Op ) CQWW WPX SSB SO(A)AB HP
Dennis Vernacchia
n6ki73 at gmail.com
Mon Mar 31 02:28:59 EDT 2008
CQWW WPX Contest, SSB
Call: NX6T
Operator(s): N6KI
Station: N6KI
Class: SO(A)AB HP
QTH: CA
Operating Time (hrs): 13
Summary:
Band QSOs PFX
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160: 14 5
80: 201 83
40: 145 86
20: 188 100
15: 63 34
10: 15 6
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Total: 628 Prefixes = 314 Total Score = 404,118
Rig - K3 driving ACOM 2000A amp
Ants - MonstIR SteppIR at 72 Ft, 75/80 mtr Coaxial tuned Dipole, 160 mtr
Longwire,
80/160 mtr 6 ft RX Loop with Preamp
Put in a few hours ( 13 ) to play with my new K3 Transceiver. When the going
got tough on Receive,
I put the K3 up against my venerable FT-1000D. The DSP in the K3 helped dig
weak stns out of the noise
( No DSP in FT-1000D ) but when I was on quiet bands, the FT-1000D typically
won out due to some anomalies with the RX Audio
and various headsets/earphones I tried using with the K3 that I typically
have used on my 1000D and TS-950SDX in the past .
Will have to discuss this issue with Elecraft. I plan to give the K3 a
workout in WPX CW in May and see how it does
against my favorite CW contest rig, the Ft-1000D.
Getting used to a small front panel and multi function knobs and buttons
took some getting used to
after using some large front panel rigs with separate controls ( like the
1000D, 950SDX and Icom 7800 )
I am looking forward to taking this rig out to Field and sure look forward
to lugging 50 lBs less of rig !!!
73, Dennis N6KI
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