Call: K4FX
Operator(s): K4FX 
Station: K4FX

Added: 01/Dec/2008
Contest: CQ WORLDWIDE DX CONTEST, CW
Class: SOAB HP
QTH: Hamlet, NC
Operating time: 31

Summary: 
 Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
------------------------------
  160:   17     8        5
   80:   36    25       12
   40:   84    40       16
   20:  383    85       25
   15:  102    49       20
   10:   25    12        9
------------------------------
Total:  647   219       87  
Total Score = 535,500
Club: 

Soapbox: 

What a ruff contest! I discovered my
trusty windom had a bad balun the
morning of the contest. I threw up a
80m dipole hastily. The only good
thing about this dipole was it showed
me just how good the windom was :-) I
installed an Inverted L for 160 just
for this contest, it work halfway OK
considering I only have 100w on that
band, I did pick up some new countries
on 160 so it was worth it. I worked
40m with the inv L via a tuner and it
worked pretty decent, not nearly as
good as the windom, but a lot better
than nothing!!! I was very pleased to
work TO3R and 8Q7DV on 40 with it! 20m
was really good, as was 15,

My goal
over the next weeks is to improve my
low band antennas. 80 and 40 meter
totals killed me in this
contest.

Equipment:
Icom IC-756 Pro
II 
K1EL Winkey 2 serial keyer
Heathkit SB-220 Cushcraft A4S @
23M/75'
80 Dipole @50'
160/40 125'
Inverted L (top at 40') with about 10
100' radials MFJ-989D Tuner PC 2Ghz
Dual Core Pentium /w 2GB Ram & N1MM
(the very best!)

I will see you all
(and hopefully quite a few more! :-))
in the next one!!!

Bill K4FX