"Jeff Maass" wrote in message
. ..
"Dan/W4NTI" wrote in message
ink.net...
"Jeff Maass" wrote in message
. ..
"Dan/W4NTI" wrote in message
nk.net...
Conditions were quite good here in Alabama. Heard and worked KH7X in
Hawaii
and heard but didn't work KL7RA in Alaska on Grayline.
Dan/W4NTI
Dan:
I was in he contest. Conditions were good but noisy at my
location. I didn't achieve my planned goals.
The important questions is "Did you work PJ2T?"
73, Jeff K8ND
Sure did.
Dan/W4NTI
"Thank you for your support".
;-)
Operating a 160 meter contest from 12 degrees North of the equator is a
challenge, and tolerance for noise is a must! There were storms in the
area
during the contest weekend, although things were much quieter the week
before.
From Signal Point in Curacao (PJ2T), I worked 1128 QSOs, 59 State+Prov,
and 57 DXCC countries. 1.3 million points claimed. Currently, it's the #2
claimed score (after VY2ZM).
WAS and WAC first night, but the coutnry total was down 23 below my goals.
QSO total was down 300 from my goal.
************************************************** *
Station: Signal Point, Curacao (www.pj2t.org)
Station Equipment:
Transceiver: FT-1000MP
Amplifier: Cary LK-800 (2 x 3CX800A7)
(Backup station FT-1000MP & Alpha 76CA)
TX Ant:
Inv-L (50-feet vertical, sloping up to 95-feet,
~60 radials)
RX Ant:
1000-foot Beverage (Europe)
650-foot Beverage (USA/JA)
Flag (VK/Pacific)
Flag (South America)
PJ2T QSL Via: N9AG or LOTW
************************************************** *
73, Jeff K8ND (PJ2/K8ND and opr, PJ2T)
Well you had to be doing something right down there. I was only running 500
out to a "U" antenna, literally thrown over a Hickory tree beside the out
building I have my shack in. With the AC return ground as a radial, a 8'
copper clad ground rod, and a 200' metal fence. So to hear that, you had
something going right.
Good job.
That's what ham radio is all about......making things work.
Dan/W4NTI