Stew Perry Topband Challenge
Call: W0MU
Operator(s): W0MU
Station: W0MU
Class: Single Op HP
QTH: CO
Operating Time (hrs): 2
Summary:
Total: QSOs = 87 Total Score = 291
Club: Grand Mesa Contesters of Colorado
Comments:
Conditions here did not sound great from a DX standpoint. Longest Contact was
with KH7Y and PJ2T for 11 and 10 points. The majority were 3 pointers.
1st test of my new 100ft radius 8 element circle receive array. I am pleased
with the performance. It was the difference maker getting what I suspect were
QRP contacts in the log. I picked 100ft as I would like to use the array on
160, 80 and 40. It also works ok on 20m just playing around with directions.
I would be curious to know if people called me and I did not come back or if I
was heard at all in EU.
TX antenna was a full sized Inverted V at 70 ft. I added on to my 80m V for
this contest. My Inv L was destroyed by a fallen limb and I never got around
to fixing it. I worked pretty much everyone I heard. I had lots of east
coasters cq in my face around 0000 though. I guess they were looking EU as I
had one come back to SP0.
Elecraft K3 and KPA 500 amp 500 watts out. I was going to run QRP but decided
to have more fun and ran with the small amp.
It was great to work lots of old friends!
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