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WQ6X's 2015 ad-HOC setup |
That portable operation lacked an antenna which would radiate much; PJ2T and KH6LC being the only non North American QSOs made from
the 3rd story hotel room.
For 2012, 2013 & 2014 I teamed up with N6GEO using the K6T, WQ6X & N6GEO callsigns respectively; taking 1st place for East Bay (EB) section
in all 3 years.
Friday afternoon Space WX |
For 2016, I was unable to make an appearance in "NashVille"; instead adding some SSB QSOs to the NX6T log running remotely from the
SF bay area.
Before the 2016 event began I was dismayed to see the HORRIBLE space weather predictions; making me glad I didn't make the drive to Fallbrook.
Precise cabling behind the scenes at NX6T |
Now in retrospect I see that just because propagation predictions
are horrible is no reason to NOT participate; remember, predictions
are just that - predictions.
While propagation conditions largely favored North and South America,
as it turns out there were certainly QSOs to be made.
For NX6T, Europe and Africa were all but non-existent; which makes me wonder if I would've done better for myself to setup the FT-1000mp at W7AYT in East Bay (EB) section: Woulda, Shoulda, Coulda.
the Solar Flux Index (SFI).
While the general consensus is that higher scores occur during high[er] SFI numbers, at NX6T it would seem that the reverse is what actually happens.
Normally there is a shortage of CW operators in contests from "NashVille". Except for last year, the 10-meter contest is largely an exception.
The original idea was for me to remote-in and run CW for a couple of hours.
Because we were well-equipped CW-wise, I remoted-in search-and-pouncing on SSB by way of the WINTEST function keys which invoked the voice-keyer channels in the K3 radio.
If I sounded like Dennis (N6KI) it is because he recorded HIS voice on Station-1's radio before
turning it over to me remotely.
Saturday afternoon Space WX |
While this year's 10-meter contest was a tough-GO, as it turns out, we performed way beyond what
I had originally predicted.
NX6T probably secured a distant 2nd place for the U.S.; partially because everyone else experienced a reduction in QSOs between this year and last.
Did YOU play in the ARRL 10-meter contest?
Is NX6T in YOUR Log?