Posted by Jack on 18th February 2008
ARRL DX Contest, CW
Call: K6JEB
Operator(s): K6JEB
Station: K6JEB
Class: SOAB(A) LP
QTH: CA
Operating Time (hrs): 7:08
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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160: 0 0
80: 1 1
40: 25 8
20: 60 27
15: 18 11
10: 4 2
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Total: 108 49 Total Score = 15,729
Club: Northern California Contest Club
Comments:Pardon the late submission. Still unpacking boxes around here and finally got broadband installed.
First contest from the new QTH. In fact, first operating of any kind from there! My antenna was a quickly re-assembled Butternut HF9V that just happened to fit perfectly into a chain link fence post. I did solder a #12 piece of wire from the ground radial plate I had made to the pole and deer fence. Since we’re still unpacking boxes, my operating time was precious but sporadic.
I was very pleasantly surprised with how much better I get out from here. We even lost elevation in the move! But from here I can hear and work more stations. . . and I ‘ain’t even started to get serious’!
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Posted by Jack on 19th November 2007
OK, this time I used my Dentron GLA-1000 (modified with four EL-509s slacking off at 400 watts output) to try and actually have a ‘run’ calling CQ. However, I really had only one decent run and a couple very short runs. In any case, I still had a blast and I’m really pleased with the recordings I used for my voice keying since I had NO requests for repeats when I used it. Of course using voice keying isn’t always the best idea. Use with discretion. But it’s nice to be able to talk the next day.
Here’s a screenshot of my message buffer:
and of course moments after the contest (click image to see full size):
Call: K6JEB
Operator(s): K6JEB
Station: K6JEB
Class: SO Unlimited HP
QTH: EB
Operating Time (hrs): 22:23
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160: 0
80: 57
40: 112
20: 123
15: 16
10: 0
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Total: 308 Sections = 75 Total Score = 46,200
Club: Northern California Contest Club
Comments:
A lot of work even with 400 watts! My favorite time was running a small pile-up for several minutes of NCCC KBers. Last Sweepstakes from this QTH, will be moving before next year. Will be hopefully in a better antenna location next year!
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Posted by Jack on 5th November 2007
I took part in the 2007 ARRL Sweepstakes CW Weekend. Here are my results:
Call: K6JEB
Operator(s): K6JEB
Station: K6JEB
Class: SO Unlimited HP
QTH: EB
Operating Time (hrs): 23:12
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160: 1
80: 113
40: 124
20: 119
15: 18
10: 0
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Total: 375 Sections = 79 Total Score = 59,408
Club: Northern California Contest Club
Comments: missed only NL (saw him on the cluster but was never able to hear him). Was mostly S&P with a few runs whenever I could squeeze in and be heard.
Station: I actually operated 100 watts but ran in Unlimited category to be able to use packet spotting (in an effort to garner points for the NCCC versus operating with individual glory as a goal). So my rig was my trusty Yaesu FT-857D putting out a clean 100 watts into my Butternut HF9V, Windom, or shortened dipole for 160m. I use Writelog for logging and of course a Rigblaster Plus for the sound card interface and keying.
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