[SECC] TBDC K4AQ Single Op QRP

[Matt Lee, K4AQ]

Hi Dan,

That 60m stealth antenna even amazes me, especially on 160m. I hate to
think what the losses are for 28-gauge wire. Or the efficiency of the
short antenna. Or QRP...with an ever present S-9 noise level on 160m
thru 20m.

At least I can operate on HF CW, RTTY, SSB, PSK...and that makes it fun.

Most of the credit has to go to the great ears of the stns worked...I
really appreciate that...so I can play on 160m.

Happy Holidays to all,

--Matt, K4AQ

P.S. Thanks for the Q, too.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: secc-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:secc-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Daniel Jeswald
> Sent: Sunday, 19 December, 2004 18:05
> To: secc at contesting.com
> Subject: RE: [SECC] TBDC K4AQ Single Op QRP
> 
> 
> 
> Ain't it amazing how well this guy does with his ''stealth 
> wire''.  I think
> he works for the company and knows where to get that special 
> RF Grease.
> 
> Dan/W4NTI
> 
> 
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Matt Lee, K4AQ <Matt at HiWAAY.net>
> > To: <secc at contesting.com>
> > Cc: John Laney K4BAI <k4bai at worldnet.att.net>; NoGaQRP List
> <NoGaQRP at mailman.qth.net>
> > Date: 12/19/04 4:46:45 PM
> > Subject: [SECC] TBDC K4AQ Single Op QRP
> >
> >
> >                     Stew Perry Topband Challenge
> >
> > Call: K4AQ
> > Operator(s): K4AQ
> > Station: K4AQ
> >
> > Class: Single Op QRP
> > QTH: EM73 (Atlanta, GA)
> > Operating Time (hrs): 1.5 (14 allowed; 24 max)
> >
> > Summary:
> >
> > Total:  QSOs = 17  Total Score = 104
> >
> > Club: South East Contest Club
> >
> > Comments:
> >
> > http://jzap.com/k7rat/stew.rules.txt
> >
> > Claimed Score: 26 QSO Points x 4 (QRP mult) = 104 points
> >
> >
> > My third TBDC:
> >
> >         Score   QSO    4-pt   3-pt   2-pt   1-pt   Time
> > --------------------------------------------------------
> > 2004     104     17      -      3      3     11     1.5
> > 2003*    220     28      -      7     13      8     2.5
> > 2002*    304     39      1      9     16     13     5.3
> > --------------------------------------------------------
> > *WB6BWZ
> >
> >
> > K4AQ "Hall of Fame for Best TBDC QRP DX"
> > ----------------------------------------
> >
> >    2004: 190450z K0HA, EN10/Nebraska, 823 mi
> >    2003: N0AT, EN34/Minnesota, 870 mi
> >    2002: VE3QAA, FN15/Ontario, 936 mi *** Best DX ***
> >
> >
> > Yaesu FT-897 transceiver operated at 5 watts into an 5-MHz 
> > OCF 28-gauge
> > insulated wire stealth antenna up 40 feet in trees next to I-75 in
> > downtown Atlanta industrial area. SGC SG-237 Smartuner. 
> > WriteLog 10.48f.
> >
> > --
> > Matt Lee, K4AQ
> > Atlanta, GA USA
> > <K4AQ at arrl.net>