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LX1ERASSISTED HIGHconditions ok , but mentality op some operators very bad . some people insults me when i ask if they can qsy a bit because of splattering ... others call in the qso without listening ... but i like the 160 band and for this i play the game , without any r
LY0NASSINGLE-OP LOWKenwood TS-590SG, AirspyHF+ via DRV 40m wire at ~12m highest point and poor ground plane (5m down and 20m and 40m wires) All QSO made remotely via rpi3
LY2ZOMULTI-OPNO QSO WITH RUSSIA AND BELARUS
LY3DASINGLE-OP LOWInverted F antenna - an originally designed version of inverted L with shunt feed. Highest point located 12m above ground, end at 6m above ground with 25 radials.
LY7KASSISTED LOWInverted V dipole. Center is at 50ft and both ends are at 23ft
M0UNGSINGLE-OP LOWUSE LONG WIRE OUTSIDE GARDEN WITH ICOM AH4 & IC7100
M6NSINGLE-OP HIGHReceive antenna unavailable so thanks for your patience, 73 Nick
MM9IASSISTED HIGHVery much a part time effort to give away some multis and points. Thanks for all the Qs
MW0XMGSINGLE-OP LOWInverted L constructed of insulated 4mm stranded copper, 48ft vertical, horizontal portion running East lowering to 35ft AGL. Ground screen 680ft various lengths and gauges of of copper wire in lawn, 1-1 home made balun at feedpoint, ground condi V beam,
N0HDRSINGLE-OP LOWGround fed Inverted L 30 ' vertical and 100' wire horizontal, 12 in ground radials.
N0STPSINGLE-OP LOWEnd Fed Dipole at 10ft (max) above ground
N1ADXSINGLE-OP LOWAlpha whip on tripod or windom wire up 35 feet
N1QYSINGLE-OP HIGHDIPOLE AT 35 FT
N1WRASSISTED LOW80M dipole at 40 feet.
N1ZNSINGLE-OP LOW160 meter dipole 20 feet high at feed-point. Approximately 125' each leg. One end on house at approximately 20 feet. Other end on a tree at approximately 10 feet.
N2MCASSISTED LOWFor the 160 contest I used a 135 endfed halfwave into an external tuner also an SGC tuner on a 70 foot longwire.
N2USMSINGLE-OP LOWgrat time
N2YFSINGLE-OP LOWRandom wire at 25 feet
N4IWASSISTED LOWHonestly, this contest was a grind. In the early going I wasn?t sure if I would be able to get very many contacts at all. Very few people could hear me, and I was only hearing the same loud stations over and over. There were lots of static crashes much of
N4MCCASSISTED LOWHad a great time! Hope everyone did. 80M OCF Antenna
N5JDTSINGLE-OP LOWhelix at 27 ft. k6mm design.
N5NENSINGLE-OP HIGH148ft. long wire 25ft up, 300-500 Watts
N5YIZSINGLE-OP LOWWorked mobile using an Icom AH-730 tuner driving a Moonraker AMPRO-160 antenna.
N7QOZSINGLE-OP LOWEND-FED WIRE 45 FT OFF GROUNDAT HIGHEST POINT
N7USSINGLE-OP HIGHInverted vee at 50'. Can't remember the last phone contest I was in.
N8CDYSINGLE-OP LOWMarconi "T" 35 feet height
N8OQSINGLE-OP QRPWent until tinnitus started then I was done.
N8YELSINGLE-OP LOWGreat event. Wire 40-80-160 dipole antenna @ 32 feet
N9DJSINGLE-OP LOWInverted L at 40 feet
N9TFSINGLE-OP LOWCW works much better with a limited antenna! 73 Gene, N9TF 100 watts to 25' vertical Inverted L attached to 6BTV feed point.
NA9VYSINGLE-OP LOW7-Band Buckmaster OFC Dipole. Not cut for 160 but it tuned up.
ND8DXSINGLE-OP HIGHTHIS WAS MY 25th CONSECUTIVE ENRTY IN CQ160 SSB. HERE'S TO THE FRIENDS MADE,THE CAMARADERIE,THE FRIENDLY RIVALRIES ESPECIALLY WITH THE CREW AT W8PR DURING THE MULTI-OP EFFORTS, THE CHATS WITH MY "BROTHERS" IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SECOND NIGHT, AND VERY SADLY
NH6VMULTI-OPAnother "field day" operation from the Big Island, this time with our good friend Carl KH7BB who was convinced into trying 160 SSB for the first time. I think he liked it, or perhaps he just found it "interesting". Anyway, he seemed to enjoy it enough to
NO9EASSISTED HIGHLots of static the first night, less on the second. Less participation than before. Conditions OK with some very strong EU and a decent KH6. But only a few stations from CA and a single VE7. No ID, NV, WA or OR. In past phone contests my station was handi
NS3TSINGLE-OP LOWI use a ground fed inverted L that is 135 feet long. If it gets 40 feet high, I'm lucky.
NV3CSINGLE-OP LOWAntenna is a 258' horizontal loop, five sided, corner fed with ladder line, max height is 28'.
NW5QSINGLE-OP LOWAntenna is an end fed sloper at 25 feet. Basically a big coil, 60 feet of wire and a groumd rod counterpoise.
NY1VSINGLE-OP LOWNon-resonate OCFD at ~ 40' fed with AH4 tuner.
OE4HLFSINGLE-OP LOWhello, my antenna only a compromise, I added to my 12m long vertical a big coil with about 9m, but despite it I had problems with swr. OE4HLF
OE7XKJSINGLE-OP LOWLongwire
OG7ZMULTI-OPWe are visiting OH73ELK. Very beautiful and relaxing. TNX to Raisa and Alex!
OH1ZASSISTED HIGHINV-L vertical
OK1AYASSISTED LOWANT INV VEE UP 25M TRX TS480SAT - 100W
OK1DOLASSISTED HIGHFT 1000MP MarkV, PA Acom 1010 - 500W, dipol, beverages
OK1HBOSINGLE-OP LOWInvert V antenna in 11m high in highest point.
OK1KUWSINGLE-OP QRPIC 705, DIPOLE 80m
OK2AKSINGLE-OP LOWLW 78m
OK2HFSINGLE-OP LOWdipole 2x40m 4m above ground
OK6RPSINGLE-OP QRPThanks for K1LZ partience with me (QRP station). Have nice contest. RIG: TRX Elad FDM-DUO, Ant: Dipol, SW: DXlog 2.6.0
OL4WSINGLE-OP QRPKX3 5W LW42m

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