[SCCC] CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW

[Glenn Rattmann]

Nice job Chas., sounds like you had a blast over at John's place!

Are you planning to attend SCCC meeting on the 14th?  Maybe you can 
let us know about some of the antenna details, like just what 
configuration John has on the beverages... one wire or two, 
terminated or not, commercial matching box or homemade, preamp or 
not, things like that.  Might be helpful for all of us.

Due to family commitments I could not join the fun in the CQ 160.

73, Glenn K6NA

At 03:26 PM 2/1/2010, you wrote:

>           CQ 160 METER CW CONTEST 2010
>
>
>     CallSign Used : N7QQ
>          Operator : W6KK
>           Station : N7CQQ
>
>Operator Category : SINGLE-OP
>              Band : 160M
>             Power : HIGH
>              Mode : CW
>    City/State/Zip : Searchlight NV  89039
>
>          Club     : SCCC
>          Software : N1MM Logger V9.12.9
>          Hours    : 15
>
>         Band    QSOs    Pts  Sta   Cty
>          1.8     493    1282   53   19
>        Total     493    1282   53   19
>
>
>             Score : 92,304
>               Rig : ICOM 7800
>               Amp : Alpha 78
>
>          Antennas : Sloper @ 100 Ft
>                     2 Beverages 550 ft at E and NE
>
>
>My main focus was to work a few new ones and to do some maintenance on my
>club's 220 repeaters in Laughlin and Las Vegas during the day.
>I found the band condx extremely quiet on the beverages.  I have never
>heard EU and the Met as loud except on DXpeditions.
>Friday night worked three EIs in a 10 minute span, but
>had a hard time working Gs and Fs until Saturday. There wad definitely a
>path between southern Nevada and EI.  Other notables worked were PQ0F,
>I4DZ, EA6BF and
>CT3FN.
>Missed SD for WAS.  Planning for a full 1/4 wave w/elevated radials and
>more bervages.
>This is looking like it will be an annual event.  Had a lot of fun
>Thanks to all the SCCC ops for the Qs and John for the use of his station
>and his hospitality.
>
>73 Charlie, W6KK