Last weekend I participated in the 2009 version of CQ Magazine's WW WPX Contest with the intent of testing out the delta loop I had set up for HF and to give out some points to those who were going to turn in a log. I wound up with 68 QSOs and 5 DX countries for the short time I operated. 20 and 40 were the bands I used. Best DX: Isle of Man...MI0M on 20. Not bad! But I need to work on the antenna some more so I can run full power on 75/80 meters. I can run only about 60 watts and I get into the TVs in the house even then, so I have to limit my operating on that band and work on some better feedline and do some filtering. I know that I have at least 5 cards to send to those on eQSL that want mine so I guess I'll get that done.
I still need to somehow set up a sloper for 20 meters and up in order to use the higher bands more efficently. The loop will tune fine for up to the very lower part of 15 but that's it. I want to use 15, 12 and 10 meters but can't get there with the loop the way it is now. This project is number 1 on my list.
Not much else right now...still have some things on the back burner but will eventually get to them.
Stay tuned...
WR1TX
Saturday, April 4, 2009
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