[UK-CONTEST] arrl 160m contest

[Dave Sharred]

Hi Pete;

A copy of my brief and (further editted ) report on the topband reflector:

I got an inverted L up about 1 month ago (near 20m high; 3/8 wavelength
long), and using amplifier

USA were hearing well - very well done chaps !

Saturday - got up at 07:00; and worked  near 20 stns - definite spotlight on
AZ (worked 2, but consistently good sigs) and TX (I think I worked 3); and
little from New England. VE3EJ, VY2PX worked also.    Heard K6SE, and W1OP
(RI) , both in S&P, but never found them calling CQ

Sat night - worked some East Coast I would reckon before their sunset;
played a bit , went to bed, got up 06:45

Sun am - Not so good; only 5 more QSO's including AR.   East Coast weak
again, in general

Best sigs overall - K5NA (TX); KC1XX (NH), AA1K (DE), VE3EJ - probably most
consistent signal !


Nice to work some states that I still need cards for, but condx not good.

-----Original Message-----
From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of peter jackson
Sent: 05 December 2004 16:12
To: contest
Subject: [UK-CONTEST] arrl 160m contest


Hi, spent a few hours during the ARRL 160M Contest using a shunt fed tower
for the first time. It's only 45ft high with a 3 ele triband beam and a 5
ele 6M beam. I would like to know from the 160m DXers what they thought of
the conditions so I can get some idea if my results were encouraging or not.
Worked seven North Americans and heard TX and AZ during the early hours of
Saturday morning.
73 Pete G3KNU



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