I forgot. Just so everyone doesn't think I gone around the bend, I'm
trying to finish up 5 band DXCC and only need to fill in on 80. I wanna
do it with 100 Watts and wire antennas.
73,
Barry
K3NDM
------ Original Message ------
From: "BARRY LAZAR" <k3...@comcast.net>
To: n...@comcast.net; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: 5/27/2017 3:47:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CQ WPX CW contest going on right now, through
tomorrow; lots of great DX!
Gene,
FB on the setup. I heard and worked a few Europeans, to include CS2C;
he got my #1. But, there just didn't seem like there were that many
stations total on 80, and I quit at 0300.
Yep. There was a lot of noise here in Maryland on the band. But, what's
a little noise in a contest?
I'm running a K3s at 100 Watts. The antenna is an inverted L fed at the
center, about 55' up a tree. The other half slopes down to about 40
feet. Each leg is 61' long, and I use ladder line to feed it. It works
great with no ground on 80-30 meters. But, if there are few stations
on, the score will not be great. I'm watching 80 now and will stay on
until I fully run out of steam.
73,
Barry
K3NDM
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-----Original Message-----
From: n...@comcast.net
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net,k3...@comcast.net
Cc:
Sent: 2017-05-27 2:08:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CQ WPX CW contest going on right now, through
tomorrow; lots of great DX!
Lots of lightning static here in Northern IL on 80 last night. I did
hear several EU stations on cqing though, but they never heard me. CS2C
was really loud. I' am running Qrp SB on 80m (K3s). My antenna is a
40/80 short Dipole made by Hy-Power Antenna company. The Apex is only
35 sloping down to 15' at the ends. I'll be on again tonight Barry.
Maybe we will make a QSO. Worked a lot of 3's last night! Hopefully
static crashes will be less, but doubtful. Looks like another storm
system just out to my SW heading in just in time for night hours :(
73 Gene, N9TF
On May 27, 2017 at 11:13 AM Barry <k3...@comcast.net> wrote:
Wayne,
I've been running 80 only with my center fed inverted L. I've
managed to worked some of Europe and South America as well as the
usual
US and Canadians. However, the population of contesters on 80 appears
to
be much lower than on 40 and 20. And, that's unfortunate as 80 seems
to
be open also.
73,
Barry
K3NDM
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