Russian DX Contest
Call: AX1AA
Operator(s): VK1AA
Station: VK1AA
Class: SOSB/20 HP
QTH:
Operating Time (hrs): 17
Summary:
Band CW Qs Ph Qs Countries Oblasts
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160:
80:
40:
20: 450 250 65 66
15:
10:
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Total: 450 250 65 66 Total Score = 620,000
Club:
Comments:
Congratulation to Russian DX Contest committee on job well done!
Great contest rules, 24hours format, excellent website and serous effort put
into
preparation of the event made me want to be a part of fun.
Took five days off work to travel1400m north from Sydney
to set and operate my modest one-tower contest station (this was contest trip #
11 since Sept 2004)
To make the life easier, decided to go single 20m. But except for few hours the
band was
mostly closed. Each and every QSO was a challenge;
the signals were weakest I've ever heard operating on 20m.
Patchy runs, heaps of S+P. Special callsign (AX = Melbourne Commonwealth
games)
probably helped a bit but the fun this year was on 40m. It was painful
to listen to all S9+20 Europeans on 40/80m while 20m was completely dead.
Worked all Oblast mults I could hear for the grand total of 66
so no regrets there but failed to be more serious about chasing DXCCs.
Had to repair amplifier twice; both times failure was in control circuit board
- valuable contest time wasted.
Overall it was fun to meet once again many fine Russian CW operators
during this exciting event. Thanks to all who turned beam to VK.
Hope to see you all next year on low bands.
Nick Hacko, VK1AA
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