[SCCC] N6KI CQWW 160 SSB SO HP (A)

[Dennis Vernacchia]

Yes.....N6KI !! .....NOT...NX6T

Currently NX6T is OFF THE Air on 160
Due to COMPUTER/INTERNET issues !

CQ 160-Meter Contest, SSB

Call: N6KI
Operator(s): N6KI
Station: N6KI

Class: Single Op Assisted HP
QTH: CA
Operating Time (hrs): 12

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 258  State/Prov = 47  Countries = 8  Total Score = 33,495

Club: San Diego Contest Club

Comments:

I knew this was going to be one tough slog....what,... with my transmit
antenna
having a 10 to 1 SWR but getting out fine as I was received in ZL with S4
to S5
signal strength....go figure.

Inspection of the wire antenna a week ago show no component failure to
cause the mismatch other than 2 72 ft elements from my 40 mtr yagi were
removed for repair several years ago and now I'm thinking they made up a
great capacitive hat for my 160 wire !!!

I was also fighting a solid S8 to S9 noise level that I think is coming
from electrical equipment in the quarry in canyon behind my QTH.....that
battle is soon to start to get the quarry to replace pole hardware after 40
years of no maintenance !

Using an JPS NIR-4 Noise Reduction unit and every noise reduction circuit
the K3 has to offer I managed to pull many stations out from under the
noise but wait'll next year when I hopefully have antenna and noise
situation resolved !

Best DX was RW0CF and C6Y1M.

K3 - ACOM 2000A - Crazy Zig Zag Sloper off 70 ft Tower apex that wanders
all over my small city lot !

73, Dennis N6KI