Worked the hunt out on the patio (or garden as they say in the UK)
yesterday with my trusty old KX3 powered by my Bioenno LiFePO4 battery. Antenna was my G5RV junior which covers 40-6 with a tuner. At times I think the
KX3 internal tuner at QRP power could match toilet paper.
As Skeeter #44 I worked 20 stations total on both 20 and 40 meters. 16 Skeeters, 2 non skeeter QRP, 2 non skeeter QRO which was DX from DL (Germany) and IQ (Italy).
Working DX with 5 watts coupled to a chunk of wire still gives me a kick after 30+ years.
As expected, band conditions were poor so I ran the preamp for the entire 2.5 hours. Needless to say a bit tiring to listen to with headphones.
Hey! I got top score for NY as Skeeter #202 in 2021. Now its time to submit the new summary.
Maybe my score will be a bit better this year since I made the extra bonus points by spelling SKEETER with the combo of calls I worked!
In any event, I'm already looking forward to next year’s Skeeter Hunt!
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