CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW
Call: ZL6QH
Operator(s): ZL2BSJ ZL1AZE
Station: ZL6QH
Class: Multi-Op HP
QTH: ZL
Operating Time (hrs): 18
Summary:
Total: QSOs = 203 State/Prov = 36 Countries = 15 Total Score = 98,430
Club: Wellington Amateur Radio Club
Comments:
We got off to a great start with excellent USA and JA runs on Saturday
evening. It looked like we would easily beat our record of 99,450
points in 2000. Unfortunately the favourable conditions did not last
- the Sunday morning short path opening to Europe was poor and Sunday
night/Monday morning was really hard work in all directions. Around
75% of our QSOs were in logged the initial 3 hours on Saturday night.
Equipment: FT1000MP + TL922 + CT logging
Antennas: 200m inverted vee long wire (40m AGL at highest point),
160m semi-horizontal long wire (sloping from 20m to 40m AGL), half delta
loop (40m AGL at top corner). We also used vee beams (300m legs) and a
terminated rhombic for receiving.
Here is our QSO breakdown by continent
QSOs Percent
North America 139 66.5
South America 0 0.0
Europe 10 4.8
Asia 39 18.7
Africa 0 0.0
Oceania 21 10.0
The lucky Europeans were ES5Q, RK4UWR, LY3UM, RW4PL, RN6BN, RN6AX, HA8DU,
UA4LCH, RU1A, and UA6LV. The UA4LCH and RU1A stations had the strongest
signals on Monday morning. We could hear plenty of other weak Europeans
but they could not hear us!
In addition to the Europeans we were also pleased to catch JT1CO, VU2HD,
N4BQW/KH9, ZF2NT, WH0V and DU9/N0NM.
The extension of the contest to 48 hours is appreciated - we now have
the opportunity to work two sunrise windows like everyone else!
We also support the move to reduce the operating period for multi-op
stations. Furthermore, we would like to see another category with say a
maximum of 10 hours. This category would encourage entry from operators
who do not have the time to operate the full contest or just want to
have some fun with the enhanced propagation around sunset/sunrise times.
Thanks to everyone for the QSOs, CQ Magazine for the BEST 160m contest
and the Wellington Amateur Radio Club for the ZL6QH Quartz Hill station
facilities.
73
Brian ZL1AZE, Wilbert ZL2BSJ
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