Topband: ARRL CW Test - 160m

[Bill Stewart]

Even us little pistols can have loads of fun. I managed to work 41 DX stns with 
35 countries. Seventeen stns were in EU & 17 in the Carib. Rest in Cent. Am. 
and KH6. I was hearing strong EU stns just before our sunset, but my first EU QSO 
was around 0100Z on Fri and 0Z on Sat night. The strongest EU sigs were in the 
S-7/S-8 range and Carib stns mostly a true 59+. KH7M & KH6/N6DA both bumping 
S9 plus at times. My last log entry was LY7Z at 2351Z Sun night. Not being in the 
contest, I just hunted and pounced on the strongest sigs. Got some, missed some. 
I was using a TS-440S, 100W, a run-of-the-mill Inv. L. I heard no bad ops...all were 
courteous and no big pileups. As noted, there were a few speed demons, but some 
careful listening got them figured out. One op, may have been S50C, worked with 
me over a minute to get me in his log. All gave me a good chance to get thru. 
Fun! 

73 de Bill K4JYS/NC