ARRL INTERNATIONAL DX CONTEST -- 1997
Call: GW7J Country:
Mode: SSB Category: Multi Single
BAND QSO QSO PTS STATES/PROV
160 42 126 16
80 167 501 32
40 94 282 21
20 479 1437 56
15 8 24 8
10 0 0 0
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Totals 790 2370 133 = 315,210
All reports sent were 59(9), unless otherwise noted.
Operator List: Steve GW0GEI, and Tony GW4VEQ
Equipment Description:
HF: TS850sat, HC5, TL922, 2 ele Gem Quad @ 10m, P100 Mini Tower PC
networked
LF: IC736, MFJ Voice Keyer, Alpha 91b, Butternut HF2V, 80m sloper@20m,
160m V @ 20m, networked laptop.
Brief Summary
Decided to try multi single for the first time, in our first attempt in
this contest. Friday off work (Thanks to St Davids Day here in Wales)
repairing quad, realigning 160 inverted V, putting up sloper for 80m,
and learning how to network CT. Friday night spent assembling equipment
and testing network. Reason for doing multi single was neither of us had
time to do single op due to having spent previous weekends in arrldx cw
and 160 cw/ssb tests. Tony VEQ spent a lonely first eight hours on 40,80
and 160m where condx were terrible. I kicked off on 20m (after a nights
sleep) with VE8RCS and then the big guns started coming in at 1037z. I
had reasonable runs between 11z and 12z and 16z to 17z. Condx better on
Saturday night when Tony took over for the night shift and did a great
job on 80m and 160m. Before I went to bed we both ventured out into gale
force winds and horizontal rain to tilt over the 10m mast to save the
quad. The quad had to be repaired again on Sunday morning before 20m
opened. I had a whale of a time all day on 20m and hit 15m twice at the
right times. I had a permanent smile on my face after running the west
coast on 20m for two hours in the late afternoon (I will never do low
power entry again after seeing the difference the TL922 made!) Tony took
over again on Sunday night and made up for lost time on 40m. He hit 160m
at the right time just before 2300z and had a good run. I hit 80m for
the last 15 mins of the contest and picked up another 12k points with
some mults and a short run.
All in all, a satisfying first attempt, despite the wx, antenna
breakages, and lousy conditions on the Saturday. See you next year .. 73
Steve.
Club Affiliation: Westnet DX Group/ADX CSG
This is to certify that in this contest I have operated
my transmitter within the limitations of my license and have
observed fully the rules and regulations of the contest.
Signature _________________________________
MAILING ADDRESS:
Tony Wyn Jones GW4VEQ
Penrhiw Bach
Brungwran, Isle of Anglese, LL65 3RD
Wales UK
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Steve Jones
GW0GEI in IO73TG, IOTA EU124
Ynys Mon / Island of Anglesey
Gogledd Cymru / North Wales
UK 6M Group Member 295
DX CLUSTER GB7ADX
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