[UK-CONTEST] RRTC

[Chris G3SJJ]

Gotta feelin' Ranko 4O3A developed some very narrow BP filters for the 
last WRTC. Not sure if these are the ones but his website says he has 
5KW verions available now!

Chris G3SJJ



Roger G3SXW wrote:
> David, sorry, no. It would probably go over my head anyway and no doubt 
> RA6LBS would prefer to guard his secrets and sell you the completed units!
> 73 de Roger/G3SXW.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David, G3YYD" <g3yyd at btinternet.com>
> To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 6:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] RRTC
>
>
>   
>> Roger
>>
>> Any hints on what the filtering technology used?
>>
>> David G3YYD
>>
>> Roger G3SXW wrote:
>>     
>>> Dear UK-Contest,
>>> I observed Russian Radio Team Contest as preparation for WRTC-2010. It 
>>> was held just outside Moscow with 18 two-man teams, and was the 18th 
>>> straight year that it has been held. Field Day style, all stations within 
>>> a few miles of each other (but minimum separation of 500 metres) on flat 
>>> grass-lands. Identical antennas: tribander and 40m Vee at 35 feet. 
>>> Eight-hour multi-mode contest, changing call-sign and exchange each two 
>>> hours. Full-time Referee monitoring each Team. The winner RW3QC/RN3QO 
>>> made 1,532 QSOs, an average of over 190 per hour throughout.
>>>
>>> Set-ups and operating were extremely impressive: two radios, two ops, 
>>> often one CQ, the other S&P, with lock-out to prevent both TX at the same 
>>> time. All the leading four teams used a filtering system allowing TX on 
>>> one radio and RX on the other radio at the same time ***on the same 
>>> antenna/coax***. Cor!
>>>
>>> The log-checking data-base benefited from some 600 external logs e-mailed 
>>> within four hours and the whole adjudication process was finished some 
>>> eight hours after the end of the contest, with the award ceremonies the 
>>> following morning.
>>>
>>> It was an enjoyable weekend (language is a problem though). WRTC 
>>> competitors next year will be well cared-for but will have some 
>>> difficulty beating these super-slick Russian competitors!
>>> 73 de Roger/G3SXW.
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