WW Report

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K3LR  MULTI-MULTI CQ WW PHONE REPORT

160- 124Q - 20Z - 41C

     OP=N3BJ from Bent Mountain, VA

     Antenna System was a 5 square parasitic array.  It functions
     as a 3 element inline vertical beam array with 1/4 wave elements.
     There are 5 radial systems totaling 41,000 feet of #18 wire.
     The system can be switched in four directions, with about
     5 dB of gain and 25 dB of front-to-back.

     1st contest with the new antenna.  Seems to work well, so
     it's a keeper.  Worked VK6HD and VK3IO, no problem.

 80- 627Q - 25Z - 87C

     OP=NI8L from Akron, Ohio with WR3G, KG8GO and K3LR.

     4 square of Hy-Towers, still working FB! Worked JA and 5X for
     notable mults.

 40- 509Q - 31Z - 116C

     OP=K8CX from Brookfield, Ohio with K3LA, WR3G, KG8GO and K3LR.

     New fullsize, long boom 4 ele over 4 ele array  (190' over 100')
     played perfect. Lots of good slow EU runs in the evenings. 2nd
     station has 2 ele at 140' (on a TIC ring) which worked great.


 20- 1275Q - 39Z - 165C

     OP=NA8V from Detroit, MI with K3LR, WR3G and NG8D.

     Main antenna, 5 over 5 over 5 (170'/110'/50') cooked as well
     as condx would let it.  Best hour was 17Z (88qsos). New 5 ele
     for the 2nd station at 120 feet helped to work the pile ups.
     Just needed Zone 22 for all 40.

 15- 474Q - 27Z - 126C

     OP=WC4E from Tampa, FL with K3GP.

     Main antenna, 6 over 6 over 6 (120'/80'/40') was under utilized
     this weekend.  Shame the band was so poor, WC4E is a super op.
     Jeff had his best rate at 16Z the 2nd day (82 QSOs).  He never
     left the chair anytime there was at least one signal on the band.
     Hope he comes back when condx are better.  New 2nd station 5 ele
     beam helped work every last LU that was above noise level.

 10- 277Q - 18Z - 67C

     OP=WR3G from Sharon, PA with N3IDG

     Even 21 elements aimed south didn't break some of the South
     American pile ups. Scotty had a 15 min EU opening the 2nd day.
     Lots of time calling CQ for LU/VE with no answers.

  37% of our QSO total is from North America (only 120 USA). 35.5%
  is Europe.  We are glad to be 3rd place USA multi multi with these
  percentages!

  The contest was big time fun as always!

  See you in the CW contest.  Multi-Multi again.

  73,
  Tim K3LR


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