Tom,

Yes, SSB is Feb. 25-27.

BTW:  How did you key CW this weekend?  Paddle or via pc?   I remember 
you had some issues with the pc keying.   I ran the Windows 7 pc keying 
CW via  USB to serial.   Only 1 instance where I hit the F key and  the 
CW went into warp speed.   Quick hit of the escape and re hit the F key, 
and all was well.

73, Steve  KW3A


On 1/30/2011 9:02 PM, tom behler wrote:
>      Steve:
>
> Will look for you in the 160 meter SSB contest.  It's in late February,
> correct?
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Forst"<[log in to unmask]>
> To:<[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 8:15 PM
> Subject: Re: 160 Meter CW Contest
>
>
> Being a third rate cw op, I decided to just see how many states or
> provinces or DX countries I could work.  Only finished with 72 contacts,
> but worked 43 states, 5 Canadian provinces, and 14 DX QSO's in 12
> different countries.  No new ones in the log, but had a lot of fun.
> Ran the TS-2000, 700 watts, and a 164 foot loaded dipole.
>
> Tom: Sorry I didn't come across you, maybe in the SSB contest.
>
> 73, Steve  KW3A
>
> On 1/30/2011 7:24 PM, tom behler wrote:
>>       Hey, Phil:
>>
>> I agree that 160 was indeed in great shape this week-end.
>>
>> I didn't come up with a big gun contester score, but worked 152 stations
>> across the eastern 2 thirds of the US, and a few Canadian stations.
>>
>> I did it with 100 watts and my Carolina Windom 160 compact up about 37
>> feet,
>> with my high-tech 100-foot piece of RG8X coax in the shack at the
>> transmitter to act as a tuning stub.
>>
>> Again, not a great score, but an accomplishment in my mind because, three
>> months ago, I had never been on 160 despite being a ham for most of my
>> life.
>>
>> I'm looking forwrd to the SSB contest in February.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Phil Scovell"<[log in to unmask]>
>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 7:22 PM
>> Subject: 160 Meter CW Contest
>>
>>
>> I did a lot of checking of 160 meters over the weekend and was amazed =
>> how good the signals were and how much activity I heard.  I always tune =
>> for the Colorado boys to see how well they are doing.  I've worked the =
>> contest in years gone by with a shunt fed 55 foot tower once and 100 =
>> watts output  and another time, with 85 foot slopers with coiles at the =
>> top for matching and it is always fun to work.  I only have the G5RV up =
>> at 35 feet and my SWR is 18 to 1 down low in the band so I can't get on =
>> the band but I heard a friend in western Colorado so I tried and running =
>> 14 watts output, worked him after a few call exchanges.  K0DU is in =
>> western Colorado and along with K0CL and K0UK, both old time contesters, =
>> and just a wire hanging out, they made 1,264 Q with 54 countries and the =
>> first night alone, they worked 56 Japanese all under Jerry's call of =
>> K0DU.  I heard the Colorado boys, at times, working Europeans, whom I =
>> could not copy, and of course, the east coast stations were working =
>> Europe like we work Japan from here in Colorado.  So it is true once =
>> again; when the upper bands are poor, the low wave bands work better.  =
>> Running 100 watts, I have worked all states on 160, except for the state =
>> of Maine, which I heard and chased all over the band during a contest =
>> and never snagged, and a few Caribbean.  I have copied, with poor short =
>> antennas, Vk and UA and JA, however, on 160.  I posted an article that =
>> was published in the old World Radio news magazine called "A Short =
>> Vertical For The Top Band," hear on the list which was only 32 foot tall =
>> and running 100W, worked east and west coast and KH6 with it, many =
>> times, and had a ball even with the low power.
>>
>> Phil.
>> K0NX
>>
>