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Stew Perry 160m



WSPR 80 and 160 has been closed for DX  long time here so.. 
As expected poor propagation for the Stew Perry 160 DX challenge   unfortunately.   
The SP topband DX chalence  is a contest where DX counts and  lower power is rewarded with a multiplier. x2  or QRP x4
The contest time is 24 hour Sat. Sun.1500-1500UTC   
2 Effective time's  SS Saturday and SR Sunday
Saturday evening A65BP  as best dx with reasonable signal and good ears and  some UA9
Not much activity  60 QSO

Sunday morning SR  to west  glad to make 3 Q  (with 100W)
 1833 CW 2012-10-21 0511 PA0O          599 JO33   KK3AN         599 FN00           20
 1830 CW 2012-10-21 0519 PA0O          599 JO33   K1LT          599 EM89           21
 1822 CW 2012-10-21 0541 PA0O          599 JO33   N4XD          599 FM05           21
 


Only 3 more heard!  FM5CD KV4FZ N3QE that could not be worked.

last year result    high power
CALL         C P GRID  RAW  DUPE BUST QSO   PTS  GRD  CALL -BEST DX- KM  MAXP  QRP  LOW TIME  OVER
PA0O         S H JO33   77    0    5   72   555   66  KU5B         8194    40    4   18  155    0

Final  64 QSO 361 points  x2 722  that is more then last year h-power did not expect this with the very flat propagation.
can not remember such poor propagation during SP 


Heard
80M 3B9SP  good Q5 at times   539 about   3505  up QSX 3508
My 80m vertical is not as effective as the 160 inv-L  otherwise I would have  a chance.

10M  good SR opening again with  ZL3PX  -3db copied  
WSPR 28 today 

 2012-10-20 07:24  PA0O  28.126165  -22  0  JO33hg  5  ZL3PX  RE66hm  18519  49 
 2012-10-20 07:56  ZL3PX  28.126121  -3  -2  RE66hm  5  PA0O  JO33hg  18519  322 
 2012-10-20 11:10  PA0O  28.126164  -19  0  JO33hg  1  VK2KRR  QF34mr  16351  73 
 2012-10-20 11:16  VK2KRR  28.126129  -6  0  QF34mr  5  PA0O  JO33hg  16351  316 
 2012-10-20 11:38  VK4MIL  28.126110  -19  0  QG63it  5  PA0O  JO33hg  15905  326 
 2012-10-20 11:58  PA0O  28.126177  -26  -1  JO33hg  1  VK4MIL  QG63it  15905  56 
 2012-10-20 08:02  PA0O  28.126189  -17  0  JO33hg  5  VK5NG  PF94kx  15802  81 
 2012-10-20 07:28  VK5NG  28.126068  -17  0  PF94kx  5  PA0O  JO33hg  15802  314 
 2012-10-20 12:34  PA0O  28.126178  -27  0  JO33hg  1  CX2ABP  GF15wc  11512  229 
 2012-10-20 07:32  DU1MGA  28.126065  -24  0  PK04lc  5  PA0O  JO33hg  10286  327 
 2012-10-20 15:24  PA0O  28.126148  -21  0  JO33hg  1  N6RY  DM13id  8991  315 
 2012-10-20 14:58  PA0O  28.126134  -25  0  JO33hg  1  KO6SY  DM13  8948  315 
 2012-10-20 07:42  V53ARC  28.126093  -12  0  JG87  1  PA0O  JO33hg  8486  354 
 2012-10-20 14:22  PA0O  28.126134  -10  0  JO33hg  1  KE7A  EM12kx  7952  301 

Comments

aartw said…
Was inderdaad goed waardeloos.
Had iets van 37 qso (S&P) maar het was wel zoeken de hele tijd. A65BP ook als DX.
Veel storing op de vertical, de zon is actief met een M-flare tijdens de contest.
Maar de beverage op oost deed het goed.

Vanochtend verslapen :-))

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