Heads up for a good contest this weekend

Hooray :) ARRL DX contest 7/8 March 2009

Lots of USA stations getting ready for the off on 20M this afternoon testing their equipment eTc.

Hoping to see how many I can hit with my little FT 817ND with its mighty 5 watts via my vertical over the weekend. :)

Hopefully I will bag bag a few new States into the bargain whilst working qrp.

More info on the below link if you want it.

Go on join in and enjoy the busy bands.


http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2009/intldx.html

Enjoy, hopefully I will grab the Trans Atlantic contaCT on 160M, fingers crossed. :)

Regards Ian M0IOD

When I saw the heading I thought it was for the March 144/432MHz contest on 7 and 8 March 1400 - 1400. :)

Cheers

Tony

Re: Cheers Tony



Well I am gutted................I am on a 24hr shift at work 0545 Sat till 0545 Sun then at a bloody c****tening all day Sunday:(

Sands Contest Group will be active from Bentham in N Yorkshire all weekend. Looking forward to a good contest. Anyone is welcome to pop and see us and your can see how we get on at our Blog. http://m0scg.blogspot.com

Good luck to anyone else taking part or just, hopefully, enjoying the DX.

Re: Re: Cheers Tony



Bloody hell where do you work Dave?

good luck



yes linda good luck to ian and the team would come but looking after my dad this weekend..
73.
mark..

Re: good luck



Thanks Mark and hope Dad is doing ok

wallpapering now ian so i can play radio sat from 12 :D
see you in morning :cool:

[QUOTE]Originally posted by sc****r_sc*m
[B]wallpapering now ian so i can play radio sat from 12 :D


You,lucky man Gary , enjoy it mate see you soon :)]

Well the contest seems to be going well so far on 40m.
I have been up since 6:30 this morning, and worked about 30 contacts in the USA and Canada on 40m. I would like that Hawaii station, but is operating out of (UK) band.
At this rate, I will have worked all states within a day.

There are some rather conservative power reports been communicated too. 1W from Italy, yet giving +20 to the back of my beam? Whats his antenna - want one :P

m0mgf.

hi jase.
big signal on 40 meters 7.149.50 here in preston while working states w3pp.
73.
mark.

Jase you were 5/7 into Derby when you just worked N1UR on 20m so the Steppir is working fine
rgds ian

Hi Gerry
he has good ears too first call and in the log using the 30m Delta loop with the CG-3000 tuner at the feedpoint
rgds Ian

Many thanks for the report Ian. The Steppir does make a big difference even over the A3S that I used to use.
Now if only I could have some real height... :)

I will listen out for you.. its like shooting fish in a barrel out there. (and some splatter to spoil it of course)

Jase

I am QRP. Well when compared to the rest of the world. :(

Listening to the other stations reeling off 1KW in their report, it shows that we here in the UK are defintately the poor relatives where power comes to play.

yeah but is everyone that is giving 59400 actually running only 400w ????

loads of splatter all over 20m no intresting states around yet

I Heard an Italian this week say he was using 2.4kw !!!! what he will have no hair
rgds ian

i thought the power limit in italy was 500w 2.4k is mental into a G5RV or dipole no doubt ???

I think that someone should tell the Italians of their power entitlements then... I have never heard one using less then 1KW.

I Heard a rumour that 1kw was officially qrp in Italy I have certainly heard Italian qrp stations getting 5/9 reports from weak DX !!!

Keep an eye on 15m, w3lpl is starting to come out of the noise.

To2T from Guadaloupe is strong on 15m along with Brazil but no usa yet here
rgds Ian

and you wonder why

Hi Gerry
yes i think you might just pull it off 10m may be iffy but you might just do it I worked W3LPL on 10m in 2005 but I little harder now ??? 15m should be ok though just need a bit of luck
rgds Ian

Nothing here Jerry but I worked KN5O 5 minutes ago on 15m very strong nothing else from stateside here ???
Ian

also W5WMU also Louisiana 21.254.2 how strange only southern states here

Gerry K1LZ has spotted CT1 on the cl**ter on 10m so keep your ears open on 10m
15m is banging here all of a sudden
ian

I think you are going to need luck with 10m but stick at it a clean sweep would be nice good luck
Ian

G/L Gerry,

What antennas are you using ?


Simon G6PRB

Hi

I Managed to work USA and Canada on 80 a few times this morning new ones for me 100watts and a loop.


The top band vertical is up and I will be trying to work the USA.

128ft of wire helically wound 45ft high on a modified sota pole. 50 and 40mm waste pipe and down pipe. Skips don`t you just love them.

Cheers

Paul

:D

I just worked VO1MP 7049.6 for anyone needing him good signal already so it could be a busy night on 40m ???
rgds Ian

Hi

Cheers

Mate just worked him:)


Paul

Hi Paul
VY2TT is also on 7086.3 nice signal good luck with the top band dx also
rgds Ian

Hi

Did not manage the USA on top band but worked Canada
VY2ZM ON 160/80/40/20.

Heard a few with big signals

Top band Antenna is away for the summer so the kids can have the garden back :).

The ground need improving and the antenna needs to be bigger :)
but thats a project for next winter.

Cheers

Paul