2000 ARRL DX - CW (RAW SCORE)

Call: NR4M
Operator(s): KI4RO, K4GMH, K4EC, WA4JUK, K1SE, K4EU, NR4M, K7SV, DAISY (aka DA1SY) :>))

Station: NR4M

Class: Multi/Multi
Power: HP
QTH: VA
Operating Time (hrs): 48

Summary:

Club: POTOMAC VALLEY RADIO CLUB

Comments: First, and most importantly, everyone had GOBS of FUN! With three operating positions, originally considered doing M/2. Looked like there would be sufficient operators to keep each positioned manned most of the weekend, so decided to go M/M. Late Friday afternoon still having problems getting the radio interface to work at the third position. Then discovered the 10 and 15 meters stacks were resonant well below the bands - ice! Friday night it warmed enough that the ice was gone and stacks in good shape when 10/15 opened Sat morning. Didn't get feed for the 160 meter antenna and the beverage into the shack until Saturday afternoon. One of the ops became ill, so he didn't show up until Sunday. 20/20 hindsight says we would have competed better as an M/2, but as a limited M/M probably had more fun, and more points go to the club (PVRC of course).

Conditions seemed to be excellent 10 through 160. With only three stations going, it was tough to call which band to be on at times. Had super opening on 20 early Saturday morning. Called one cq low on the band around 07Z. Incredible pile-up from Eur and JA didn't dry up for two hours. Found ZK2CA calling cq on 160. Never copied the report as someone was intentionally qrming. By the time the joker quit the ZK2 had faded into the noise. Thought we could catch him at sunrise, but couldn't find him.

As always, thanks to Steve and Caroline, our most gracious hosts. Oh yeah, can't forget Kareem's (K1SE) fantastic goat-meat-loaf that always keeps the troops going.

CU All in the cw wpx.

73 de Larry K7SV

Stations:

160:

80: Ten-Tec Omni VI -- Ten-Tec Titan amp -- 80 mtr sloper & Vertical

40: -- 3 el yagi at 105 feet

20: Kenwood TS-940 -- QRO HF-2000DX amp - stacked 5 el yagis at 85 and 45 feet

15: Ten-Tec Omni VI -- Henry 3K amp -- stacked 5 ele yagis fixed on Europe & 5 ele yagi or cubical quad

10: Ten-Tec Omni VI -- Ten-Tec Titan amp -- stacked 5 ele yagis fixed on Europe & 5 ele yagi

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