[NCC] Rigs used by WRTC Teams?

[Tim Duffy K3LR]

A very interesting "side bar" is the Austrian team used Yaesu FT-857s
(mobile rigs) for almost the entire contest after their K3 receivers failed
due to a nearby storm (which almost blew N2NT and I across the field as
well).

The Austrians made almost 3000 QSOs (average well over 100 QSOs per hour)
and did not finish in last place - using what are "lesser" radios. They had
one spare FT-857 with them and one more was found at WRTC HQ for them so
they could finish with two radios.

During the awards ceremony the Russian hosts awarded this team a brand new
FT-857 in recognition of their meritorious dedication (after their K3s
failed - they did not give up, but continued to fight and ended up quite
well)

73,
Tim K3LR

-----Original Message-----
From: mrrc-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:mrrc-bounces at contesting.com] On
Behalf Of Hank Greeb
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 9:36 PM
To: Mad River Radio Club
Subject: Re: [MRRC] Rigs used by WRTC Teams?

Thanks.  I'll bet none of them used anything but contest grade equipment 
with high performance front ends on the receivers.  I've been spoiled 
ever since I got hold of a Collins 75A4 receiver back in the 60's.  And, 
I'm not much of a contester.

Hg

On 7/16/2010 10:24 PM, Tim Duffy K3LR wrote:
> The top two teams did not use Elecraft or Icom radios.
>
> You can ask just about any WRTC team - the radios used did not matter. The
radio specifications were not the determining factor in how well each team
did.
>
> You can see the radios used by each team here:
>
> http://www.wrtc2010.ru/?id=75

>
> 73,
> Tim K3LR
>
> USA WRTC 2010 team - R33G

-----Original Message-----
From: mrrc-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:mrrc-bounces at contesting.com] On
Behalf Of Hank Greeb
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 9:15 PM
To: Mad River Radio Club
Subject: [MRRC] Rigs used by WRTC Teams?


I've heard rumors that several of the WRTC teams used Elecraft K-3 rigs @
their competition stations.

Where can we find a list of the equipment used by these teams?  I don't see
the list on the WRTC-2010 site.

IF Elecraft was high on the list of equipment of choice, that might be a big
boost for them.

73 de n8xx Hg
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