[WWYC] WWYC in WPX

SM3WMV Mikael sm3wmv at hotmail.com
Thu May 18 01:20:18 EDT 2006


Why I am even considering it is because of the SM record. It's a lot easier 
to beat than the unassisted one but I think I will go unassisted because 
that is more fun. I hate just jumping between multipliers on the 2nd radio, 
it's more fun to find them yourself.

//Mike (SM3WMV // SJ3A)


>From: "Richard DiDonna NN3W" <nn3w at cox.net>
>To: <wwyc at contesting.com>
>Subject: Re: [WWYC] WWYC in WPX
>Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 19:41:37 -0400
>
>Why run assisted?
>
>Practically every third QSO is a multiplier in the WPX
>
>73 Rich
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "SM3WMV Mikael" <sm3wmv at hotmail.com>
>To: <wwyc at contesting.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 5:38 PM
>Subject: [WWYC] WWYC in WPX
>
>
> > Hello!
> >
> > I will be active from SM2HWG SOAB HP, probably unassisted. I am not 100%
> > sure yet but I think the call will be SJ2W, if HWG has applied for that
> > call
> > yet. Otherwise I'll be using SK2KW. I've been working on electronics for
> > that station during most of the spring so it will be fun to try it out.
> >
> > Setup:
> > 160M: 35m high vertical
> > 80M: 4 square
> > 40M: 4el mono @53m + 2el phased array
> > 20M: 6/6el mono + 4el mono + FD4
> > 15M: 6/6el mono + 4el mono + FD4
> > 10M: 6/6/6el mono + 4el mono + FD4
> >
> > 2xFT1000D + 3 PA
> >
> > I will probably spend 3/4 of the contest running on 20m. I doubt I'll 
>get
> > much DX on 40m with the beam not working properly and at this time of 
>the
> > year, but I sure do hope for some NA opening. A auto tune PA (Granger)
> > will
> > be used for 2nd radio and a newly made amp switch will be used to switch
> > between amps on the run radio. I am not sure how to set that up yet but
> > will
> > go down there this weekend and fix it. We will probably run a few qsos
> > during this weekend as SK2KW so listen for us :-)
> >
> > More info about the station can be found at:
> > http://sm2hwg.sm3wmv.com/
> >
> > //Mike (SM3WMV // SM3W // SJ3A)
> >
> >
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