CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW - 2023
Call: OM7K
Operator(s): OM7RU
Station: OM7RU
Class: Single Op HP
QTH: JN98OQ
Operating Time (hrs): 29:42
Summary:
Total: QSOs = 1027 State/Prov = 24 Countries = 63 Total Score = 488,157
Club: OM0M DOZEN DASHES CONTEST CLUB
Comments:
The first using of phased RX verticals in real contest, but...
I spent weeks before the contest by constructing of 5 circle RX verticals
(VE6WZ/W1FV concept). Electric part has made and optimised and excellently tuned
by Bel, OM8AW (antenna guru of OM0M). Verticals provide outstanding performance,
both, back and side signals are extremely suppressed. There was no exception of
suppression of S8 signal to S0! So, I was looking forward to the live test in
the contest.
It lasted 2,5 hour, then silent, but from all directions. One improper PTT
sequencer setting caused short, but fatal peak towards preamps. Two out of 6
burned... Fortunately I have still K9AY in the air.
Conditions looked fine at the beginning, first night of good opening to NA. More
or less, but opened since midnight. But no opened east directions on Saturday
evening. Second night was worse, only cca 2 hours of NA opening on morning and
in addition weaker than day before. 69 W/VE in total. Fortunately, I was on the
right place in right time on Sunday evening. Eastern opening brought 14 JAs.
It looks like less number of both, participants and mults. Miles far from 2020.
Probably combination of influences - conditions, Corona, Putin's war...
One appeal to Assisted guys: do not believe in infallibility of cluster spots.
One bad spot (OK7K) brought me dupe storm and penalty for counter stations.
Believe, but check.
Final result: good relax, big adventure, a lot of new things learned.
Thanks to all TopBand fans!
Used equipments:
Yaesu FT-1000MP MarkV Field
OM Power 3500A
microHAMs: MK2R+, Station Master, doubleTEN
OM Power OM6BPF
DXLog
Antennas:
Half Sloper, 5-circle RX verticals, K9AY loops
73!
Riki, OM7RU/OM7K
www.tucek.sk/om7ru
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