WAE DX Contest, SSB
Call: PW7T
Operator(s): PT7AK, PT7CB, PT7CG, PT7WA, PT7YV, PT7ZT, PY8AZT
Station: PW7T
Class: M/S HP
QTH:
Operating Time (hrs): 35
Summary:
Band QSOs QTCs Mults
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80: 65 47 104
40: 206 206 99
20: 599 436 92
15: 936 936 94
10: 4 8
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Total: 1810 1625 397 Total Score = 1,320,422
Club: Fortaleza DX Group
Comments:
Great contest as usual, but the Sun played his tricks all the time. We got
amazing first day and frustrating on second one.
Despite the long operators list: PT7AK (also PY3VK), PT7CB, PT7CG, PT7WA,
PT7YV, PT7ZT, PY8AZT, 90% of the QSOs/QTCs were made by Moreira, PT7ZT and Mr.
Luke, PT7WA. Others were working on the new 40m system project.
This time, ours plan was increase by 10% the last year score. On the previous
week we got started the new 40m system project. The friend Fabiano, PY3VK (also
PT7AK) came for south Brazil to help us on the project and take part of PW7T
Team.
We had no idea the amount of work this project would take! Despite all effort,
we could not use the 40m and 80m antennas on the WAE SSB.
So, for the contest, we had to use a forgiven 80m loop antenna hanged up on the
15m tower for bands 80 and 40m. Due the needing of mismatch, we couldnâ??t use
HP on low bands.
Without antennas for low bands, we played around on 20/15m, mostly with the
Running Station and seldom weâ??ve got someone on the Multiplier station.
Our strong thanks for Moreira, PT7ZT and Mr. Luke, PT7WA than keep the PW7T
running, while all the others Ops were working on 40m antennas.
Setup:
80m: 80m Loop
40m: 80m Loop with external tuner
20m: 5 elements yagi @ 35m
15m: 5 elements yagi @ 24m
10m: 7 elements yagi @ 15m
Running and Hunter:
IC756Pro3 + Alpha 91b and IC756Pro3 + Alpha 99
Terrible low band conditions on second night. We could listen only the very big
guns (dupes anyway) and PYs calling CQ without takers.
Day 1: QSO+QTC = 2296
Day 2: QSO+QTC = 1031
After all, we all had a good time. Learning by try and error method, always in
a friendly environment. The result was much more expressive then we expect
without antennas and few operators on the station.
We hope get ready for CQWW. Thanks for all of you listened for us and gave the
opportunity of one more QSO.
Finally, the antennas were up and running after contest, just in time for next
contest...
For photos and statistics, visite http://www.pw7t.net
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