Status 6th August 2014
There is currently no delay for direct QSL cards. Last two received cards has been sent out Yesterday.
All QSL-buro cards and Clublog buro cards received until August 1st 2014 have been replied.
All SWL cards have been replied.
>1000 cards will go to the ON QSL buro on September 12th.
I'm very sorry to announce that there are 6 cards "not in log".
woensdag 6 augustus 2014
maandag 4 augustus 2014
EU HF championship 2014
This contest is a new one for me. Normally after the IARU contest I close the books for a couple of months.
With my absence during the IARU contest, I decided to take this one. Last year I was active during a couple of hours with a good QSO rate but this year I wanted to play the full 12 hours... as a test for some items in the shack.
First of all the behaviour of the G5RV antenna with optimal placement and height.
Secondly try to make 100% voicekeyer automatic SSB qso's.
Thirdly to see how the antenna at 15m height behaves on 20m to Germany as a preparation for the WAG contest later this year.
1. I'm now able to hang up the G5RV with a leg-angle of about 150 degrees. This is much better than before because I can attach now to the upper part of the house. Results were outstanding on both 40m (800W) and 80m (600W output). The G5RV, provided with a coax 10-turn current balun, was connected to the MFJ-986 autotuner. Although it is written in the MFJ manual to avoid this situation without the optional balun, this worked perfect. On 160m tuning a G5RV is impossible as expected.
2. Mixed mode was a disaster. It went well on 20m but on the lower bands... I could hear only 10 stations on 40m calling CQ in the upper part >7100 Khz. I even did not listen to 80m SSB. This contest seems a real CW contest. With the children sleeping I made some QSOs with the Yaesu voice keyer. This worked good for S&P.
3. Even 15m is too high for 20m contacts to DL. I worked DL stations, but I think this will go better with my Ultrabeam vertical. To be evaluted during the WAG.
All this testing - and in the mean time working the KH0UA expedition - had a influence on the result. I did not play on 10m and lost many multipliers. I wasn't prepared for the high degree of participating stations and somethimes the 40WPM CW was a thriller.
Normally some days before a big CW contest I play with morserunner to prepare high speed CW.
I'll keep in mind the 1100 QSO and not the poor 214 multipliers.
OT1A Max Rates:
SSB 2014-08-02 1227Z - 6,0 per minute (1 minute(s)), 360 per hour by OT1A
CW 2014-08-02 1234Z - 3,0 per minute (10 minute(s)), 180 per hour by OT1A
CW 2014-08-02 1700Z - 2,2 per minute (60 minute(s)), 130 per hour by OT1A
Next year is for real !
With my absence during the IARU contest, I decided to take this one. Last year I was active during a couple of hours with a good QSO rate but this year I wanted to play the full 12 hours... as a test for some items in the shack.
First of all the behaviour of the G5RV antenna with optimal placement and height.
Secondly try to make 100% voicekeyer automatic SSB qso's.
Thirdly to see how the antenna at 15m height behaves on 20m to Germany as a preparation for the WAG contest later this year.
1. I'm now able to hang up the G5RV with a leg-angle of about 150 degrees. This is much better than before because I can attach now to the upper part of the house. Results were outstanding on both 40m (800W) and 80m (600W output). The G5RV, provided with a coax 10-turn current balun, was connected to the MFJ-986 autotuner. Although it is written in the MFJ manual to avoid this situation without the optional balun, this worked perfect. On 160m tuning a G5RV is impossible as expected.
2. Mixed mode was a disaster. It went well on 20m but on the lower bands... I could hear only 10 stations on 40m calling CQ in the upper part >7100 Khz. I even did not listen to 80m SSB. This contest seems a real CW contest. With the children sleeping I made some QSOs with the Yaesu voice keyer. This worked good for S&P.
3. Even 15m is too high for 20m contacts to DL. I worked DL stations, but I think this will go better with my Ultrabeam vertical. To be evaluted during the WAG.
All this testing - and in the mean time working the KH0UA expedition - had a influence on the result. I did not play on 10m and lost many multipliers. I wasn't prepared for the high degree of participating stations and somethimes the 40WPM CW was a thriller.
Normally some days before a big CW contest I play with morserunner to prepare high speed CW.
I'll keep in mind the 1100 QSO and not the poor 214 multipliers.
OT1A Max Rates:
SSB 2014-08-02 1227Z - 6,0 per minute (1 minute(s)), 360 per hour by OT1A
CW 2014-08-02 1234Z - 3,0 per minute (10 minute(s)), 180 per hour by OT1A
CW 2014-08-02 1700Z - 2,2 per minute (60 minute(s)), 130 per hour by OT1A
Next year is for real !
ONFF-218 on the air !
Hey Guys,
I'm now ONFF-218 !
Not that this is one of my interests, but I my shack is in the natural park, so why not.
Since I need also nearby countries for the 30m DXCC, this attracts stations that need a new ONFF number.
ONFF-218 is the "park des collines" situated in the "pays the collines".
Traduction to english : "Park of the hills" situated in the "land of the hills".
I must agree, this is a beautifull region plenty of nature with almost no industry.
So some protection of the nature by the authorities is a nice to have.
More info on : http://www.paysdescollines.be All in french, I can't find an english or dutch link.
As from now on, I'll put this reference on my QSL cards. I someone needs a card with this reference for on older QSO (but after 1999) just send me a mail.
I'm now ONFF-218 !
Not that this is one of my interests, but I my shack is in the natural park, so why not.
Since I need also nearby countries for the 30m DXCC, this attracts stations that need a new ONFF number.
ONFF-218 is the "park des collines" situated in the "pays the collines".
Traduction to english : "Park of the hills" situated in the "land of the hills".
I must agree, this is a beautifull region plenty of nature with almost no industry.
So some protection of the nature by the authorities is a nice to have.
More info on : http://www.paysdescollines.be All in french, I can't find an english or dutch link.
As from now on, I'll put this reference on my QSL cards. I someone needs a card with this reference for on older QSO (but after 1999) just send me a mail.
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