I just got back from the qth of N8CC. Jeff has a contest grade
station set up. Besides 2 or 3 HF towers, he has both an 80 and a 160
1/4 wave vertical, along with 3 1350' long beverage antennas.
He had a handful of hams over to operate single op/single band in
the contest.
On 20 m, there was K8DD, with a K2.
780 q's, 135 countries, 33 zones, score 363,720
On 40 m, there was AC8W, with a K2
375 q's, 109 countries, 30 zones, score 129,687
On 80 m, K8AQM, with a K2
336 q's, 101 countries, 25 zones, score 115,668
And on 160 meters:
N8EA with my K3
119 Q's, 56 countries, 18 zones, score 22,200
It was an Elecraft room. The only problem was when I arrived one
hour before the end of the contest, to pick up my K3. I think the phrase
was "Over our dead bodies!"
The different ops took turns listening to the K3. Jeff, N8CC likes
160. With 80 acres, two full size 1/4 wave verticals for both 80 and
160, and 3 beverages, yes, he likes 160. He told me that he thought at
first the K3 was not hooked up to the antenna selector, until he
starting tuning around. Something about "a really quiet receiver". He is
totally impressed.
K8AJ and I had to wait till 2359 Zulu, and then, reluctantly, I was
allow to retrieve my K3. Within that room, there were 5 more ordered.
Tom, K8TB K3 # FB-53
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