[SECC] 160

[K4SB]

              CQ 160 METER CONTEST CW -- 2005 
Call: K4SB                 Country:  GA
Mode: CW                   Category: LOW
               QSO   QSO PTS  STATES COUNTRIES
     Totals    245    543          55            =   29865

Well, good news and bad news...Inverted L would not tune...finally
used the tuner and got SWR below 2:1. Above 90 watts, so much RF in
the shack the computer would go batty.

Finally figured it out, the 90' crankup with that big 5 element 20 and
an extra 15'
of mast makes it a 1/2 wave on 80, and of course, 1/4 wave on 160.

Know I remember something about "detuning" a tower, but can't remember
where.

Condx much better Sat night, but ice buildup continued and SWR went
over 3:1. Had to shut down. Hadover 3/4" of ice this morning.

Missed RI, MT, all the VE1s, and VE4 and VE6 up. Funny, VY2ZM was 20/9
Thus night, and at times during the test, could harly hear him.

Got VP2, KP2, PJ2, and CO

73
Ed