CQ Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY
Call: K4GMH
Operator(s): K4GMH
Station: K4GMH
Class: SOAB(A) HP
QTH: VA
Operating Time (hrs): 36
Radios: SO2R
Summary:
Band QSOs Pts State/Prov DX Zones
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80: 250 392 43 33 13
40: 869 1879 54 83 28
20: 902 2413 44 89 28
15: 346 943 14 64 21
10: 0
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Total: 2367 5627 155 269 90 Total Score = 2,892,278
Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club
Comments:
That was fun. Hope you also had fun.
Finally, a decent 15 meter opening from East Coast
USA to Europe. The Saturday opening was better
than Sunday's. Both days were good compared to what
we've had in recent RTTY contests.
Equipment operated okay at the start and for the
first 12 hours. Then the rain came with the
weather breaking one leg of the 80 m inv. vee. All
the 80 meter contacts were made during the first
few hours of the Contest.
Use a couple of Beverage ant. to listen so didn't
realize the transmitting ant. (inv. vee) was damaged
until tried to transmit on 80 m Sat. evening and had
a plus 5 to 1 SWR.
During the latter part of Sat. noticed a
random noise showing up on both radios (SO2R).
Not sure if the noise was caused by some type of
rectification when the broken leg wire was hitting
the tower while transmitting on either of the Yagis.
The noise didn't start until Sat., which leads me to
think the broken wire has something to do with the problem.
Will find out this week when the inv. vee is repaired.
Thanks for all the contacts - your working me is
appreciated.
73,
Mike, K4GMH
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