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VE4DLSO LP ALLreally noisy, low rate, but still enjoyable
VE4DLSO LP ALLreally noisy, low rate, but still enjoyable
VE5SFSO LP ALLPoor conditions from Saskatchewan it seems. Treated this contest as more of a DX hunt than rate contest
VE5SFSO LP ALLPoor conditions from Saskatchewan it seems. Treated this contest as more of a DX hunt than rate contest
VE6CLGSO LP ALLFirst license 10-2020. 2021/10/27
VE6CLGSO LP ALLFirst license 10-2020. 2021/10/27
VE6FIM2Good run on JA on Saturday on 15m. Not much Europe on 15m on 2nd day. 40m was certainly full on the first evening of the contest. On 2nd morning of the contest a lot of YB on 40m. Pretty nice contest for Evan and Denis Denis
VE6FIM2Good run on JA on Saturday on 15m. Not much Europe on 15m on 2nd day. 40m was certainly full on the first evening of the contest. On 2nd morning of the contest a lot of YB on 40m. Pretty nice contest for Evan and Denis Denis
VE6LQSO HP ALLIC-7300 with an AL-811 putting out 500W into home made wire antennas
VE6LQSO HP ALLIC-7300 with an AL-811 putting out 500W into home made wire antennas
VE6NROSO LP ALLFirst license 01-2020
VE6NROSO LP ALLFirst license 01-2020
VE7BGPSO LP ALLI had a of fun and a little time to operate WPX this year. Rig used a new FTdx-10 and a vintage IC-751 turning 30 soon
VE7BGPSO LP ALLI had a of fun and a little time to operate WPX this year. Rig used a new FTdx-10 and a vintage IC-751 turning 30 soon
VE7ZXSO LP ALLDon't ever politicize this contest again
VE7ZXSO LP ALLDon't ever politicize this contest again
VJ2JSO HP 20MThe most brilliant conditions ever experienced on 20m !! Using the G0KSC 5 element OWA yagi made a huge difference in the near zero noise location
VJ2JSO HP 20MThe most brilliant conditions ever experienced on 20m !! Using the G0KSC 5 element OWA yagi made a huge difference in the near zero noise location
VJ2WSO HP ALL40m band is very very difficult due to many Indonesian contesters who will go to a used frequency or just off a used frequency and call and call without listening with very wide distorted signals , much QRM.. Having said that the numbers of polite very good operators in Indonesia are growing with a number now with clean signals , no splatter and listening
VJ2WSO HP ALL40m band is very very difficult due to many Indonesian contesters who will go to a used frequency or just off a used frequency and call and call without listening with very wide distorted signals , much QRM.. Having said that the numbers of polite very good operators in Indonesia are growing with a number now with clean signals , no splatter and listening
VJ5QSO LP ALLGiving out a few numbers to make sure contesters know about the new Australian 2x1 calls!
VJ5QSO LP ALLGiving out a few numbers to make sure contesters know about the new Australian 2x1 calls!
VK3OMSO LP ALLIcom IC-7300 for 20m & 15m Icom IC-7610 for 10m All into Diamond Mono Band Mobile Whips on the roof of my apartment
VK3OMSO LP ALLIcom IC-7300 for 20m & 15m Icom IC-7610 for 10m All into Diamond Mono Band Mobile Whips on the roof of my apartment
VK3YSO HP ALLGreat Conditions on 10/15/20/40m, Poor Conditions on 80/160m. Enjoyed the pile ups
VK3YSO HP ALLGreat Conditions on 10/15/20/40m, Poor Conditions on 80/160m. Enjoyed the pile ups
VK4YSO LP ALLANTENNA USD WAS A 40M HORIZONTAL DELTA LOOP 35 FEET IN THE AIR
VK4YSO LP ALLANTENNA USD WAS A 40M HORIZONTAL DELTA LOOP 35 FEET IN THE AIR
VK5UESO LP 20MPity I could hear more than I could work
VK5UESO LP 20MPity I could hear more than I could work
VK6NCBSO LP ALLFirst license 12-2019. Date first licensed: 20/12/2019 First time WPX contest, thanks to all who worked my 100w and a wire (G5RVjr)
VK6NCBSO LP ALLFirst license 12-2019. Date first licensed: 20/12/2019 First time WPX contest, thanks to all who worked my 100w and a wire (G5RVjr)
VK6WRSO LP ALLRunning 100W with IC7300. Antenna: G5RV Jr, 8m high
VK6WRSO LP ALLRunning 100W with IC7300. Antenna: G5RV Jr, 8m high
VL2NSO HP ALLFor a small presence
VL2NSO HP ALLFor a small presence
VL3MSO LP 40MFirst license 12-2019. First licenced December 2019
VL3MSO LP 40MFirst license 12-2019. First licenced December 2019
VO1HPSO HP 10MSSB contests are not my cup-a-tea but I had intended to play Single Band 10M using my remote in the hope of picking up a few new entities. My plans were dashed when on my first call Sat morning I discovered that I had no mic audio. I have been using the same CM500 for several years and it has been dropped many times so figured it had finally died. Diagnosis of the problem took all day interleaved with side attempts to make FSK work on my TS590SG. Another project! I finally discovered late that the mic bias on the side mic jack on the K3 Mini was ZERO. After a period of disbelief I realized that I had an outboard bias box that came with the CM500. I finally found it and verififed that the headset was working OK. By then I had lost interest in the contest and gave up for the day. A side benefit to the bias problem is that I learned that the mic bias for the Mini comes from the Remote Rig 1258 box. There is bias voltage on pin 6 of the 8 pin mike connector on the front panel but not on the side mic jack. Oh yes the bias when working, appears on the TIP and not the RING! Another discovery. My first contact was Sunday 1500 but my interest was very low so I just wandered in and out of the shack all day despite conditions being great with wall to wall strong signals on 10 and 15. 73 Frank VO1HP
VO1HPSO HP 10MSSB contests are not my cup-a-tea but I had intended to play Single Band 10M using my remote in the hope of picking up a few new entities. My plans were dashed when on my first call Sat morning I discovered that I had no mic audio. I have been using the same CM500 for several years and it has been dropped many times so figured it had finally died. Diagnosis of the problem took all day interleaved with side attempts to make FSK work on my TS590SG. Another project! I finally discovered late that the mic bias on the side mic jack on the K3 Mini was ZERO. After a period of disbelief I realized that I had an outboard bias box that came with the CM500. I finally found it and verififed that the headset was working OK. By then I had lost interest in the contest and gave up for the day. A side benefit to the bias problem is that I learned that the mic bias for the Mini comes from the Remote Rig 1258 box. There is bias voltage on pin 6 of the 8 pin mike connector on the front panel but not on the side mic jack. Oh yes the bias when working, appears on the TIP and not the RING! Another discovery. My first contact was Sunday 1500 but my interest was very low so I just wandered in and out of the shack all day despite conditions being great with wall to wall strong signals on 10 and 15. 73 Frank VO1HP
VU2SMSSO LP ALLIC745 and All Dipoles
VU2SMSSO LP ALLIC745 and All Dipoles
VU3BYDChecklogI AM NOT PARTICIPATING IN THE CONTEXT. THIS CAN BE TAKEN AS A CHECK LOG
VU3BYDChecklogI AM NOT PARTICIPATING IN THE CONTEXT. THIS CAN BE TAKEN AS A CHECK LOG
VU3IYESO LP ALLFirst license 07-2021
VU3IYESO LP ALLFirst license 07-2021
W0ADLSO LP ALLFirst license 12-2019
W0ADLSO LP ALLFirst license 12-2019
W0JOPSO LP ALLPut your comments here. Use multiple lines if needed
W0JOPSO LP ALLPut your comments here. Use multiple lines if needed

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