CQWW 160m contest 2012 – CW

Poslední víkend v lednu jsme jeli už tradičně telegrafní závod CQWW na 160m pásmu pod značkou OK1KIM . Jako obvykle v sestavě Jarda OK1DSX , Tonda OK1DTC , Martin OK1HGM a já OK1JKT . Během závodu se ještě ukázal Ivo OK1FRI, Josef OK1ES a navštívil nás Dan OK1DIG, který vyrazil na Medvědí skálu rozdat body do SOTA . Jako obvykle v　tuto dobu bylo na Lesné pořádně nasněženo a v　noci bylo venku –19stupňů.

Na konci závodu máme 1130 QSO, což dalo cca 520 tisíc bodů a pracovali jsme se 63 zeměmi DXCC . Bylo znát, že se Jirka OK1RI s　Tondou OK1DTC poprali s　vysílací anténou a povedlo se jim vyladit 50m stožár. V　logu se tudíž objevilo 85QSO do USA+Kanady a zavolal nás například i VK6LW nebo OA4TT a CO6LP. Poslouchali jsme na 2 beverage a na pásmu bylo dost velké QRM. Měnili jsme i několikrát kmitočet, protože nás vždy vytlačily v　obrovské síle jižanské stanice. Přesto je spokojenost, protože je to jeden z našich lepších výsledků v　tomto závodě za poslední léta, co se ho z　hor účastníme co do počtu QSO a USA stanic. Trošku jsme na tom byli hůře co do počtu zemí DXCC oproti minulým rokům. Chyběly např. tradiční QSO do EA6, EA8, CT3, TK a dalších 160m EU lokalit. V neděli foukal silný vítr a totálně zavál silnici, takže jsme museli zůstat do druhého dne . V pondělí ráno jsme zabalili kabely a pár dalších věcí . Po projetí sněhové frézy troubíme k ústupu a vyrážíme zpět domů . Díky všem, co nás zavolali /z　česka to bylo 80 OK/OL stanic, což je kupodivu tentokrát o něco míň než stanic z USA/. Foto z akce dole ve fotogalerii.

CQWW WPX Contest, SSB

Call: OL4A

Operator(s): OK1DO, OK1FFU, OK1RI, OK8WW, OM6NM

Station: OK1RF/OK1RI

Class: M/2 HP

QTH: Brezina

Summary:

 Band  QSOs

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  160:   66

   80:  858

   40: 1980

   20: 1445

   15: 2019

   10:  462

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Total: 6830  Prefixes = 1619  Total Score = 31,201,368

Comments:

Another gathering in Brezina. At first we are most happy that our friend OK1DO

could join us in good spirit after his heart problems.

This time the Middle Europe was for sure not the place to be in. The

propagation toward the USA was once more BAD. Specifically on 20m. We just

could not generate any decent pileup. Sunday was a bit better than Saturday.

There was some pileup on 15m and something going on on 40 to the east. I was

listening on 20 around 18 UTC the time one would expect to have the best

propagation - but heard only the big guns above noise. I was listening with

other big guns in our area (9A1A (600 km to the south + DR1A 700 km

north-west), both were calling CQ happily without much action. I was on 9A1A

frequency over 4 minutes and they made 0 QSOs (!!) during that time. DR1A was

more successful he made in 5 minutes 2 QSOs but with EU only. Each km to the

south/west counted during this weekend significantly. Already IR4X about 600 km

to the south-west worked some USA and I could hear less than 1/3 of the

stations. Of course not to mention stations in G, F or EA - it is already

different world. It is like beeing in Wisconsin x NJ. The score is 5 mil less

compared to last year.      

I believe this is a place to say BIG thanks to VE3EN for his wonderful

solarham.com and actually this time the propagation was in very good accordance

to the numbers and maps. The UGLY green Auroral oval on "ovation" + "Aurora"

being in the range 7-8 was un-penetrable, A-index was 10, so what could be

expected. Of course operation from C5A would have been a different "cup of

coffee" and we are already looking forward to CQWW 2012.

Anyway we all had fun and most probably hope to meet you again in WPXCW.

Congratulation to the EI7M team from the far west of Europe and as I believe to

IR4X too.

Thanks for the QSOs

73 ! Jiri OK1RI

 Velmi špatné podmínky - 2.místo v EU za EI100T a 7 na světě.
 

CQWW WPX Contest, CW

Call: OL4A

Operator(s): OK1DO, OK1FFU, OK1RI, OK8WW/OM2TW, OM5AW, OM6NM

Station: OK1RF/OK1RI

Class: M/2 HP

QTH: Brezina

Summary:

 Band  QSOs

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  160:   21

   80:  412

   40: 1107

   20: 1774

   15: 2476

   10:  544

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Total: 6334  Prefixes = 1534  Total Score = 23,796,942

 Comments:

 Nice contest with SUPER propagation on 15m, nothing spectacular on Low Bands -

actually the whole crowd was thrilled with 15m and omitted 40 +80m. We almost

forget for 160m - there was simply no time to spare there. We just made there

one short visit Sunday evening.

This contest was peculiar for us since the operators were coming and leaving so

to sum it up I was the only one present all the time.

Another peculiarity hard to remember was that NOTHING broke - no Murphy at all.

The only problem we had was loose connection in one CINCH - that is all.

 We all had good time, and most of the discussions going on among the not

operating operators was already concerned about planned autumn C5A operations.

 Thanks for QSO and hope to hear you again in the NEXT ONE.

 73 !  Jiri - OK1RI

Velmi dobré podmínky na 15m a nakonec 1. v EU a 3. na světě