NCCC Sprint Ladder - May 13
Call: N6RO
Operator(s): N6RO
Station: N6RO
Class: Single Op LP
QTH: CA
Operating Time (hrs): .15
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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160:
80:
40: 2 2
20: 15 10
15:
10:
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Total: 17 12 Total Score = 204
Club:
Comments:
HUMBUG: Double Murphy strike tonight. All antennas were fine last night in
CWT, and at noon today.
First 5 min. on 20m tonight were fine, then attempted a Q on second radio on
40m. No response from a loud station who CQ'd in my face, then noticed SWR was
5:1. Checked 160m on the same radio, SWR 4:1: I assumed a
radio/coax/autoswitching problem. Went behind the bench and connected 40 and
160 to the 'good' radio, same result. So, I quit, and tore the station antenna
system apart, finding nothing wrong. By flashlight, I found two un-related
problems: loose coax connector on the 40m stackmatch input, shorted radiator
on the 160m from wind this afternoon.
Fortunately, no major damage/loss, but dis-appointing to have this happen
during a 30 min. contest, with no recovery time.
The day did not end with complete disaster, as the SJ Sharks won the second
round playoff series and go on to battle Vancouver.
CU next week, ro
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