CQWW WPX Contest, SSB
Call: VE3RM
Operator(s): DOUG (13 Y.O BOY WAITING FOR HIS CALL), LW8EXF (YL), VA3NPL,
VA3YOJ (YL), VE3AP/VE2DWA/LU7DW, VE3OKK, VE3RM, VE3TKN, VE3WIB
Station: VE3RM
Class: M/2 HP
QTH: L'Orignal
Operating Time (hrs): ~42
Radios: SO2R
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160: 152
80: 407
40: 916
20: 1026
15: 100
10: 0
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Total: 2601 Prefixes = 901 Total Score = 8,437,865
Club:
Comments:
Equipment Description:
Yaesu FT-2000 & FT-1000MP, Kenwood TS-940, H-B Amplifier 1KW, ALpha 87A, 2
SIXPACK BOXes, 2 Filter ICE 419
PC: 2 Pentium 1 233 MHz-128 MB RAM with CT V10 (DOS) and 2 DVK K1EA.
Antennas: Bencher Skyhawk @ 24 meter (fixed to EU), TH5 @ 18 meter, 402CD @ 22
meter, Inverted V in 160, 80 y 40 metros, T vertical for 160.
Comments:
This operation was operated as M2 but we won't plan to enter in a real
competition, our target was to show to the new contesters how is running two
band at the same time in a big contest; we haven't got a big score, but we
achieve our target of getting new people in contest.
The propagation wasn't very good and lot of noises in the bands, the first day
with very few EU in the log, but second day we have a great openning with EU,
VK & ZL in 40, EU & JA in 20. Very few EU in 15 meter, all worked via
back-scatter.
For the first time at VE3RM we had 2 YL operators (LW8EXF + VA3YOJ) at both
microphones at same time, our rates were increases in both bands indeed, with
very friendly and organized pile-ups :-). As the YLs were in the radios, the OM
take care of the food, by the way, we had pizza delivery, left-overs, Tim
Hortons' coffe and McDonalds breakfast during the weekend.
We have Doug (13 y.o boy waiting for his call) operating for the first in a big
contest, he got hooked and planning to return for more fun in next contest.
Very few problems this time: The rotor in our main antenna was stuck to EU. We
couldn't get working the CAT control on the FT-2000 with our CT software,
therefore, we couldn't use this radio during the contest. (if someone could
give us some help with this issue, we will be very appreciated).
Lots of LUs and PYs worked on the bands, the two biggest contest groups in SA
(Araucaria and LUCG) are doing a great job getting people in the contest
field.
THANKS again to Don VE3RM for his host, his teaching and his help.
See all of you in the Ontario QSO Party later this Month.
73, Claudio VE3AP-VE2DWA-LU7DW
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