Call: RU1A Class: M/2 HP BAND QSO QSO PTS STATES/PROV 160 27 81 15 80 162 486 35 40 947 2841 59 20 1009 3027 57 15 1043 3129 59 10 872 2616 57 ----------------------------------- Totals 4060 12180 282 = 3,434,760 Operator(s): RV1AW, RW1AC, RX1AA, Alex Station 1: FT-1000MP x 2 Station 2: FT-1000MP + home brew TRX Antennas: 1,8 - INV.L. 3,5 - rotary dipole @ 39m 7 - 4 el yagi @ 42m 14 - 4/4 el yagi @ 18/30m 21 - 5/5 el yagi @ 14/28m 28 - 7 el yagi
The huge difference in propagation compares last year, than we made only 7 qso on 10 meters. Had a lot of fun with nice condx. Bands sounded really good: great opening on West Coast on 40 meters, seems that 20m never closed to USA, but for us it was band with through-passage. Unfortunately, could worked just a couple of dozen W6/7 on 10 meters. Next year should be much better, I believe.
The biggest thrill: First qso on 160m - being called by K0HA after second CQ. Actually loud !
The laughable situation: Second evening on 10 meters, still need some mults, including VE5. I looked through mults table and shared my opinion with Vlad (RW1AC): there is VE5SF ? I still need SK. This guy seems hear us and called just 10 second later ! Thanks a lot !
One of the interesting contests during high sunspot years here in North-West Russia and only hard job during several previous years without good propagation.
73 ! Arno / RV1AW on behalf of RU1A