[RRDXA] DK8ZZ CQ-WPX-SSB 2024 SINGLE-OP SSB HIGH

[Helmut DF7EE]

Mega Score ZIK!

Congratulations.

73

Helmut DF7EE

DK8ZZ via rrdxa.org schrieb am 1. Apr 2024 14:58 (GMT +02:00):

> DK8ZZ CQ-WPX-SSB 2024 SINGLE-OP SSB HIGH
> 
> Callsign:    DK8ZZ
> Club:        Rhein Ruhr DX Association
> Location:    DX
> Locator:     JO30UA
> 
> Event:       CQ-WPX-SSB 2024
> Contest:     CQ-WPX-SSB
> Category:    SINGLE-OP
> Band:        ALL
> Mode:        SSB
> Power:       HIGH
> Overlay:     TB-WIRES
> Exchange:    001
> 
> Band  Mode  QSOs  DXCCs  Time   Rate
> 10m   SSB    309     53  05:10    60
> 15m   SSB    575     69  07:37    75
> 20m   SSB    606     79  07:37    79
> 40m   SSB    792     64  10:11    78
> 80m   SSB    269     42  03:19    81
> 160m  SSB     37     20  00:32    69
>             2588    327  34:28    75
> 
> Claimed score: 6690672
> 
> Soapbox:
> 
> What a interesting weekend!
> 
> I've prepared my station a week ago because we took a family holiday and
> arrived
> back on Friday evening. Seems that was a good plan but... 
> I've noticed there was some interference using Triplexer and HP BPF from
> 4O3A.
> Had a small conversation with Dragan (Zimba) 4O4A, he was trying to help
> me but
> without success. Anyway, appreciated your time, mate!
> Also, there was a hint from Simon, S53K (he is using almost the same
> setup)
> about bad connector or so. More to come...
> 
> Started on 80m. Moved a bit too late to 20m (around 0130z), fantastic
> opening to
> the States. Saturday was more or less business as usual (trying to find CQ
> frequency and doing SO2R for MTPLs). There was still huge QRM on higher
> bands
> via triplexer and decided to check antenna coaxial cable. Balun on my LZA
> Beam
> was broken (water issue); I had other balun which I've used for 40m inv V
> during
> the contest. So, easy work: cut the wire from 40m dipole, an old balun was
> already removed, fix a new one, find a new coax cable, erect the antenna,
> make a
> new dipole for 40m and install it. A big thank to my daughter Una-Mia, she
> was
> my BIG support with antenna work. 
> 
> Lost about 90 minutes time was too tired and gone QRT around 2230z, I know
> it
> was too early, but the idea was, CONDX should be great on Sunday too and
> will
> try to reach scores from MM9I, PA9M and IK3UNA (Mirko, please use next
> time
> onlinescoring, it makes more fun :-))) ).
> About Sunday, no need to say anything. A crappy CONDX.
> 40m was running band almost all day long, S/P on other bands. 
> At the end, at least three more stations from EU has better score (PA9M
> with
> amazing score and runs, as well as MM9I and IK3UNA). Congratulations!
> 
> Some thoughts about contest:
> 
> - some people are rude, they doesn't understand meaning of "frequency is
> in
> use". The worst case was S5**** station, started to call CQ on 40m around
> 1.1 KHz lower. I've ask them to move a bit down, but he said there is an
> another
> station there and he can't do that. To be fair, there was some other
> stations
> and they moved a bit or founded a new frequency (9A6KX, DQ5M etc...).
> 
> - starting on 80m was not a good idea. 20m was winning band first night
> here in
> EU.
> 
> - The number of QSOs could be way better.
> 
> - Claiming new DL record in SOAB T/S HP... I set the record last year with
> 5.32M.
> 
> Equipment:
> 
> Flexradio 6600, PGXL, 4O3A HPF & triplexer, NC1 headset
> LZA 10-5 beam (10 el. 5 band beam, 2 el per band @10m high)
> 40m inv V dipole
> 160/80m UA2FZ GP
> 
> Thanks to all who called or spotted me. A special thank to OH5Z, the only
> one
> worked on all six bands.
> 
> 73, Zik DK8ZZ
> 
> 
> 
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