ARRL CW is the mother of all Contests..
Back in 1970 ties we where PA0GN ,handwritten paper logs no internet no PC.'s
After contest with koffie en koek, dub check at the home of Geert PA0GIN Corrie and dog Sheila.
Those days the cw and phone took both 2 weekends 2 x 48 hour CW .
Must be the only active HF contester's of this group left with Enno PF5X
But PI4GN is active in UHF SHF contests.
Last weekend during our PACC storm depression Ciara came along.
This weekend we had another storm visiting called Dennis.
Friday I attempted to set up a better 40m dipole but i could not get it tuned like it did last weekend.
Now i know why, the fold back wires came too close to each other and eliminated induction.
But Dennis ended antenna work.
Anyway i was okay for 160 80 20 15 and the 80 dipole on 40 that worked a bit
my result
15m open a bit
20m was open long and good signals CA MT BC WA AZ OR SK NB MB VY0 AB
Wyoming WY was spotted but not heard the only missing State.
40m was my weak spot this time
Back in 1970 ties we where PA0GN ,handwritten paper logs no internet no PC.'s
After contest with koffie en koek, dub check at the home of Geert PA0GIN Corrie and dog Sheila.
Those days the cw and phone took both 2 weekends 2 x 48 hour CW .
Must be the only active HF contester's of this group left with Enno PF5X
But PI4GN is active in UHF SHF contests.
Last weekend during our PACC storm depression Ciara came along.
This weekend we had another storm visiting called Dennis.
Friday I attempted to set up a better 40m dipole but i could not get it tuned like it did last weekend.
Now i know why, the fold back wires came too close to each other and eliminated induction.
But Dennis ended antenna work.
Anyway i was okay for 160 80 20 15 and the 80 dipole on 40 that worked a bit
my result
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| despite not having a good 40m antenna Oklahoma was the only spotted not worked multi. Strange 40m no W6 W7 spots ? |
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| VY0ERC at 80m surprise all time new . Eureka, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, CanadaEureka Amateur Radio Club - probably the most northerly located amateur radio club in the world WWLOC ER60tb ! |
15m open a bit
20m was open long and good signals CA MT BC WA AZ OR SK NB MB VY0 AB
Wyoming WY was spotted but not heard the only missing State.
40m was my weak spot this time
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