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