[SECC] CQ160 CW AA4LR Single Op LP

[Bill Coleman]

CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW

Call: AA4LR
Operator(s): AA4LR
Station: AA4LR

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: GA
Operating Time (hrs): 3.5

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 151  State/Prov = 41  Countries = 8  Total Score = 18,865

Club: South East Contest Club

Comments:

Antennas:
Shunt-fed 15m tower with tribander and 29 radials

Equipment:
Elecraft K3/100 w/ KAT100 running 100 watts

Comments:

This was a part-time effort and all S & P. I still have not solved the computer keying problem I noticed back during ARRL 160m -- using the shunt-fed tower on 160m (and sometimes 80m) causes the computer to key with erratic timing. So, I used the Elecraft K3 memory keyer to send my call and report.

I just had a few hours Friday night, and a little more than an hour before sunrise Saturday morning. Conditions seemed good from my short exposure. It was easy going working my way up the band. I enjoyed handing out Qs. 

Had a little bit of trouble with K5TA. I called him, and he had trouble copying my call. When he sent his exchange, there was QRM and I missed it. So I send ST? and he replies with ST ST? So, again I replied with ST? ST? and he sends ST? So I respond with QTH? and he sends ST? Eventually he got frustrated and moved on to the next caller. I stayed for several minutes calling him and he either could not hear me or was ignoring me.

I finally worked him Saturday morning and got the needed NM multiplier. He definitely could not hear me well. But we could have made the first contact if he had just sent AA4LR 599 NM again. 

Had a pretty good time. Wish I could put in a more serious effort -- but not enough time right now. 

I really need to solve this keying problem. I might have made more contacts if I could call CQ.


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Subject: [3830] CQ160 CW AA4LR Single Op LP
Date: January 29, 2017 at 5:11:46 PM EST
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CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW

Call: AA4LR
Operator(s): AA4LR
Station: AA4LR

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: GA
Operating Time (hrs): 3.5

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 151  State/Prov = 41  Countries = 8  Total Score = 18,865

Club: South East Contest Club

Comments:

Antennas:
Shunt-fed 15m tower with tribander and 29 radials

Equipment:
Elecraft K3/100 w/ KAT100 running 100 watts

Comments:

This was a part-time effort and all S & P. I still have not solved the
computer keying problem I noticed back during ARRL 160m -- using the shunt-fed
tower on 160m (and sometimes 80m) causes the computer to key with erratic
timing. So, I used the Elecraft K3 memory keyer to send my call and report.

I just had a few hours Friday night, and a little more than an hour before
sunrise Saturday morning. Conditions seemed good from my short exposure. It was
easy going working my way up the band. I enjoyed handing out Qs. 

Had a little bit of trouble with K5TA. I called him, and he had trouble copying
my call. When he sent his exchange, there was QRM and I missed it. So I send ST?
and he replies with ST ST? So, again I replied with ST? ST? and he sends ST? So
I respond with QTH? and he sends ST? Eventually he got frustrated and moved on
to the next caller. I stayed for several minutes calling him and he either
could not hear me or was ignoring me.

I finally worked him Saturday morning and got the needed NM multiplier. He
definitely could not hear me well. But we could have made the first contact if
he had just sent AA4LR 599 NM again. 

Had a pretty good time. Wish I could put in a more serious effort -- but not
enough time right now. 

I really need to solve this keying problem. I might have made more contacts if
I could call CQ.


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