CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW
Call: EA8EA
Operator(s): OH2MM
Station: EA8EA
Class: SOAB HP
QTH: Canary Islands
Operating Time (hrs): 48
Radios: SO2R
Summary:
Band QSOs Zones Countries
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160: 143 14 49
80: 429 17 56
40: 811 27 74
20: 1627 34 104
15: 1590 34 105
10: 2080 32 109
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Total: 6680 158 497 = 13,066,595
Club/Team: Contest Club Finland (CCF)
Comments:
Rig A: FT-1000MP + homebrew linear
Rig B: FT-1000MP + ACOM automatic linear
Program: TR version 6.60 (worked FB).
Ant A:
10-20 meters: Four fixed tribanders to: (1)NA; (2)SA+Long path Pacific;
(3)EU/Asia; and (4)Africa/Indian ocean. No rotators. There is no time to turn
beams by rotators - they are just too slow for a real action.
40 meters: 2-el yagi fixed to NA.
80 and 160 meters: Verticals with elevated radials
Ant B:
10-20 meters:3 el tribander with rotator.
40 meters: GP,
80 and 160 meters: Inverted-V
Two 160-meter-long bi-directional beverages, one EU-SA, the other NA-Africa
Murphy's: 40 meter 2-el yagi died. Receiver B's front end was burned by Radio
A, so the operation was mostly a one-radio effort.
Died rats in the ham shack (Radio Bunker). Terrible smell. (Maybe it was
helpful and raised adrenalin? - anyway - I can't recommend!).
I had made no CW in two years -> slow rates during 1st day.
I had made a better score from the same QTH 10 years ago with a much simpler
station.
Positive: No problem in operating full 48 h. (older people seem to need less
sleep). Beautiful WX, mild wind and beautiful sunshine, although I didn't see
it from the Bunker. But it helped keep antennas up and working. (The WX can be
very bad in Nov in EA8).
73, Ville OH2MM OH0MM EA8EA WE3A PY2ZEA
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