California QSO Party

Call: W4IX
Operator(s): W4IX
Station: W4IX

Class: SOFixed HP
QTH: SC
Operating Time (hrs): 24

Summary:
Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs
--------------------
  160:    0      0
   80:   69     47
   40:   58     39
   20:   79    167
   15:   92     75
   10:   78    213
    6:    0      0
    2:    0      0
--------------------
Total:  376    541  Mults = 57  Total Score = 125,970

Club: South East Contest Club

Comments:

Crazy weekend. Installed 20 radials on my 80 meter Inv. L. Put up a 40 meter
dipole at 36 feet since my sloper was busted. No 160 antenna. Decided to swap
out my TS940 with a IC765 since I was getting reports of key clicks when using
the 940 with mu 160-10L amp. The 765 was awesome. Only 2 issues...There is a
bad match between the radio and amp and the SWR was high on the radio on 20 and
40 meters which kept the output low and could not fully drive the amp. I tried
the internal tuner on the 765 but it would just lock up so I had to suffer with
about 400 watts on 20 and 40...500-600 on 80,15,10. I tried loading my 80 meter
Inv. L on 160 but it sparked at the SWR bridge and blew it. It also took out my
VK-64 keyer ay 0100Z Sat. night. I thought I was left with only SSB the rest of
the way but the 765 has the internal keyer, just found an adapter for the
Bencher, plugged it in and went to town. Great Contest. Thanks California. I
pushed this little pistol station to the limits and am satisfied with the
results. 73's and CU All in CQWW SSB and CW from NQ4I.

John Colyard
Tandem Communications
Lead Project Coordinator Installations
MAIN 772.216.6700
EMAIL jrcccd@aol.com

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