N9LB 2011 ARRL 160 Contest SOLP 100 watts, 60 ft vertical, 60 radials. This is the first year that I've operated in the ARRL 160 contest. By the time I got home on Friday and had something to eat, and got into the shack it was 0113z. First station worked was K7KU in WY. After that, mostly eastern states until around 11 PM ( 0500z ), then worked a series of western states and three DX stations, but fell asleep around 3:20 AM ( 0920z ) ( I just can't stay up all night like I once could ). Picked it up again late Saturday afternoon ( 2245z ) until 1:35 AM Sunday, fell asleep again. Picked up afew more Sunday morning between 1300 and 1400.
272 QSOs: Penn: 24 stations(e+w) Minn: 21 stations Virg: 17 stations Ill: 15 stations Ohio: 12 stations Tenn: 11 stations Wisc: 9 stations States missed: WA, OR, MT, ND, AK, HI Canada, worked: SK, BC, ON, QC, MAR DX, worked: PJ2, VP2, ZF2. ( heard east coast stations working Europe, but I couldn't hear them here. ) Next year I'm going to try to take Friday off, try to take a nap Friday afternoon, and be on the radio right from the beginning. Also hope to have a K9AY receiving antenna set up and working by then. See you all in the Stew Perry and CQ-160s. 73 Lloyd - N9LB ( EN52 - Wisconsin ) _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
