[3830] CQWW SSB - OK1RI - 40m/HP

[Jiri Sanda]

                    CQ WORLD WIDE DX CONTEST -- 1997


      Call: OK1RI                    Country:  Czech Republic
      Mode: SSB                      Category: Single Operator Single Band

      BAND     QSO   QSO PTS  PTS/QSO   ZONES COUNTRIES

       40     2598     5070     1.95     36     138
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     Totals   2598     5070     1.95     36     138  =>  882,180

     Operation netto: 41,5 hours.

All reports sent were 59(9), unless otherwise noted.

Equipment Description:
ICOM 775DSP + Home Made PPA - 2 kW 
 Antenna :    4el Yagi Full size (24 m boom) in   42 m.  

Just for info:   NA    730                Out of it:  K  673,   VE 25
                     SA      44
                     EU    1355               Out of it   DL  234, I 138, UA-eu 117, EA and G 88, UR 75, F 69
                     AS     406                Out of it   JA 314, UA9-0 43
                     AF       20
                     OC      42                 Out of it  YB 15, VK 12, ZL 6

Propagation toward USA not too good only a few ZONE 3 stations worked.

Missed zones 1 ?, 31 - probably physicaly impossible, 34 probably no operation, 39 ?

Coments:  The setup of the rotor for this monster (the antenna weighting well over 250 kg) was finished just in 1600 GMT local in friday - I have spent whole friday on the tower so imagine my physical state, but I have recevered somehow during the contest and managed to operate 41.5 hours. I was last two years on 20m (always top EU) , so in the case the rotor would not be finished, there was still to operate where.

Hello to everyone

Jiri - OK1RI

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