[RRDXA] 3V8SS (op:KF5EYY) CQWW-DX-CW SOAB LP

[RRDXA Claimed Score Submission]

Claimed score submission: CQWW-DX-CW 2016

Call: 3V8SS
Operator(s): KF5EYY
Mode: CW
Category: SOAB
Active hours: 48
Power: LP
Assisted: no
Club:Rhein Ruhr DX Association

Summary: 

 Band	   QSOs	    Mults      

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  10m:	      1        3       3 
  15m:	    774       68      22 
  20m:	   1777       88      28 
  40m:	   1135       78      20 
  80m:	   1001       70      14 
 160m:	    211       39       6 
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 Total:	  4.902      346      93 
 
 Claimed Score:  6.414.229 


Comments: 
SO2R Operation was never as easy and enjoyable as it was in this year’s WW CW. After manually switching antennas between filters and radios for almost each band change during WW SSB, Filipe CT1ILT was very kind helping with a 6x2 antenna switching system (See ct1ilt.com/switches). The system, wired and boxed by Ahmed 3V/KG5OUE one week before the contest, worked perfectly and flawlessly. We did a mistake by using a plastic enclosure, but then an Aluminium cover connected to ground completely killed any cross radios interference.

We gathered in Nov 19th weekend to also do some further preparations in 3V8SS station; myself and Ali 3V/F4HJD replaced the balun of the inv-V for 80/160 and brought it a bit higher (it wasn’t very bad that we didn’t split it in two inv-V’s although that would enable more flexibility). We also put up a K9AY which I think worked well especially on 40 and 80. The 7300 doesn’t have an RX antenna jack, I had to manually switch. The K9AY coax took the 6th input to the 6x2 close to the 80/160 connector.

I was lazy to re-configure DXLog to work with both radios and the SO2R box (Used for audio switching) and that was a big mistake. Copying calls from R1 and R2 on each ear was didn’t allow dual CQing to be very efficient. By the end of the contest, I was focusing on one radio only. I was so tired to handle the interference from using TS-450S 500Hz CW filter.

I used two Wintest copies installed in two networked computers. The SO2R Box was connected to R1 Computer. It wasn’t possible to modify scenarios to allow for the Dual CQing required audio switching. 

I did non-stop 48 hours operation this time. By 15h00z Sunday hallucinations started and I had to explain to myself from time to time that I’m in a radio game and these station are calling me to be in my log NOT to loan money from me or to come to my house, hi!

Conditions on Sunday were better than in Saturday. 10m was closed all the weekend, only 4 QSOs were made.

I’m very satisfied with the contest results although multipliers count still below the required. Thanks to everyone in my log! See you inshallah in WW 160 CW!

73 
Ash 3V8SS/KF5EYY
www.kf5eyy.info


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