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2010 ARRL November Sweepstakes (Phone)

11/24/2010 | KD3FG

This was my first serious SS attempt.  If you worked KD3FG Q MDC, I must say Thanks!  As a QRP station, I know that it is your good station and ears that pulled out my signal and your patience getting my info.  TU TU TU!

I did work on getting my 400ft horizontal delta loop as high as possible.  Having tall trees and a pneumatic tennis ball launcher (thanks AntennaLaunchers.com) help.  I used my Elecraft K2 at 5 watts.  The trick was to make absolutely sure I had a good match into the loop as I tuned across the band.

I was surprised that 75m was my most successful band with 40 being second.  20m was a challenge and 15m was great but relatively short lived.

202 unconfirmed contacts with over 50 sections exceeded my expectations!  Thanks again to the great ops out there!
 

-- KD3FG


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