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Stefan v. Baltz 

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#HF Radio Contesting & Personal Information

CQ WPX SSB 1998 Score


Call: DK1NO
Station: DK1NO
Category: MS
Operating Time (hrs): 48


BandQSOsQSO PtsPts/QSOPrefixes
1601513662.433
8045911762.6223
4023310284.472
2080317462.2196
15105726852.5320
101203122.653
Total:282373132.6897



=>
6,559,761



Operators: DK1NO, DL1IAO, DL2MEH


Club Affiliation: Bavarian Contest Club (BCC)


Equipment Description:

2x TS930, Alpha78
CT v9.23 on 386 notebook

(160)

(80)
(40)
(20)
(15)
(10)

(RX)

37m toploaded shunt-fed tower
+ reflector NW
3el Vert
3el stacked Vert
4el Yagi @27m
4el Yagi @25
7el Yagi @33m, 4el Yagi @10m

3 Beverages (6 directions)


Comments:

A fun event for us!  WPX does not allow much creativity by the operators due to the 10-minute-rule.  However, it has been a useful antenna test which again inspired us to add some horizontal array for 40m.  The 3el stacked Vert was a poor performer for Europe, so we were stuck to 80/160m most of the night.

Highlights:

  • brief 160m US-pileup on Sunday morning
  • getting 9+20 from W5 several times on 40m while eastcoast struggled with our signal
  • highest band totals on 15m, sunspots are back!
  • intensive 10m PY/LU opening Sunday evening

 

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