[3830] CQWW CW VK6AA(@VK6ANC) M/2 HP

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                    CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW

Call: VK6AA
Operator(s): DL3DXX, DL5LYM, VK2IA, VK6LW
Station: VK6ANC

Class: M/2 HP
QTH: Perth, WA
Operating Time (hrs): 48

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
------------------------------
  160:   11     8       11
   80:  338    29       77
   40: 2820    38      131
   20: 1770    38      134
   15: 1421    31      107
   10:  237    19       44
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Total: 6597   163      504  Total Score = 12,929,128

Club: VKCC / BCC

Comments:

What had been originally planned by Kevin VK6LW and myself as a low-profile two
man multi-single effort, took on a different dimension after Dietmar DL3DXX and
Tom DL5LYM asked if they could join us. We decided in the last minute to give
M/2 a go.  

NCRG's club station VK6ANC was designed and built from the beginnning with M/2
functionality in mind and this was the first time that a serious CQWW M/2
effort was made from Ham Heaven in Perth.  The week before and during the
contest we went through a steep learning curve, resolved a number of issues and
encountered quite a few (unexpected) teething problems.  All of it is now used
as a basis for further improvements of the station in order to get VK6ANC ready
for next year's contest season.   

We all had a blast despite (almost) rock-bottom conditions and a few
frustrating moments during the contest where reality and lack of time during
preparation caught up with us. 

Low points
- Equipment failures (K2, linear amp, rotator of 15m 
  beam, automatic antenna switching),
- 160 m antenna (quarter wave vertical) was a write off, 
  10 QSOs in as many hours. We could hear well but could 
  not be heard.  
- Lack of sunspots (particularly not good when combined 
  with long distance to major population centres)

High points
- Looks like we the old Oceania record for M/2 which was 
  set during the sun spot maximum ia now history – 
  something we would not have expected at all under the 
  current circumstances
- 40 m was the star performer with the 40 m-only result 
  exceeding the current Oceania 40 m single band record
- Using beverages for EU and NA (a first at VK6ANC)
- Great team effort although the four of us had never 
  operated together before
- Kevin's German has improved tremendously over the weekend

Thanks to the Northern Corridor Radio Group (NCRG – www.ncrg.org.au) for
using VK6ANC station & facilities as well as their fantastic support.

73
Bernd VK2IA/VK6AA


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