04/18/2002 | AA4LR Equipment: Kenwood TS-430S running 100 watts, AT-250 K1KP-style homebrew voice keyer (1 message) Heil BM-10 Antennas: Cushcraft A3S @ 49.5' (10-20m) 1/4 wave sloper @ 40' (40m) 105' doublet @ 35' (80m) Comments: This was my first SS Phone with real antennas in six years. I had waited a long time for this moment. Goal was to break the 1000 Q barrier. Got off to a great start. First four hours netted nearly 200 Qs (and would have had more if not for an unscheduled 20-minute off period -- which unfortunately counts as on-time) By 0300z, however, the rate had died way off as I hit the low bands. Finished the first 12 hours with 450 Q. I had hoped for 600. Plenty of improvements to make for next year. Missed NWT/YU - Dang. -- AA4LR