[3830] DK1NO WPX SSB M/S

[DL1IAO at sugarland.ampr.org]

                  CQ WORLD WIDE PREFIX CONTEST -- 1998


      Call: DK1NO                    Country:  Fed. Rep. of Germany
      Mode: SSB                      Category: Multi Single


      BAND     QSO   QSO PTS  PTS/Q PREFIXES

      160      151      366   2.4       33
       80      459     1176   2.6      223
       40      233     1028   4.4       72
       20      803     1746   2.2      196
       15     1057     2685   2.5      320
       10      120      312   2.6       53
     --------------------------------------

     Totals   2823     7313   2.6      897  =   6,559,761


Club Affiliation: Bavarian Contest Club (BCC)

OP's: DK1NO, DL1IAO, DL2MEH

Equipment: 2x TS930 (mixed for split operation)
           Alpha78

           (160) 2el Vert. Array
            (80) 3el Vert. Array
            (40) 3/3 stacked Vert. Array
            (20) 4el Yagi @28m
            (15) 4el Yagi @25m
            (10) 7el Yagi @33m, 4el Yagi @10m

            (RX) 3 Beverages (6 directions)


Mostly a fun event for us!  WPX does not allow much creativity
by the operators due to the 10-minute-rule.  However, it has been
a useful antenna test which again inspired us to add some horizontal
array for 40m.  The 3/3 vertical did not yield much of an EU-pileup
so we were stuck to 80/160 most of the night.

Highlights:

  .  short 160m US-pileup Sunday morning
  .  getting 9+20 from W5 several times on 40m while
     eastcoast often struggled with our signal
  .  highest band total on 15m, sunspots are back!!
  .  intensive 10m PY/LU opening Sunday evening

Congrats to DL6FBL for beating several Multi Op scores.


Can't wait for CW.

Stefan
DL1IAO at sugarland.ampr.org


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