July 2008

The contest was very nice with good scores on 2m, 70cm and 23cm, but again our 13cm preamplifier broke at the very beginning, so that we could only work very local QSOs < 100km. On 2m, activity from G, OK, HB9 and OZ was great, like in other July events, too. We used a second antenna system (2x Big Wheel) with some success, and plan to enlarge that system to 4x Big Wheel in future contests. On 2m and 70cm our average points-per-QSO was the best ever, and on 23cm we could set a new high score for a July contest, while enjoying the 2nd best average points-per-QSO ever. The weather was quite fine too, making it a nice and enjoyable contest (beside for the broken 13cm preamplifier).

Contest Report of DR5A in JO30EM on 144 MHz
===========================================
Contest : Region I Standard Contest
Date    : Jul 2008

QSOs    : 664
-invalid: 1
valid   : 663

Squares : 95
DXCC    : 19

Points  : 238.877
Avg. QRB: 360,3 km/QSO

ODX     : 9A5Y, JN85PO at 977 km

Place   : 5/72

95 Squares:
IN89:   1   0% (  620 pts   0%)    IN97:   1   0% (  603 pts   0%)
IN98:   1   0% (  538 pts   0%)    IN99:   1   0% (  561 pts   0%)
IO80:   1   0% (  664 pts   0%)    IO81:   4   1% ( 2593 pts   1%)
IO82:   1   0% (  679 pts   0%)    IO83:   1   0% (  660 pts   0%)
IO86:   1   0% (  923 pts   0%)    IO90:   3   0% ( 1485 pts   1%)
IO91:  14   2% ( 7347 pts   3%)    IO92:   8   1% ( 4278 pts   2%)
IO93:   4   1% ( 2381 pts   1%)    JN02:   1   0% (  972 pts   0%)
JN07:   1   0% (  500 pts   0%)    JN08:   2   0% (  806 pts   0%)
JN09:   2   0% (  920 pts   0%)    JN15:   1   0% (  588 pts   0%)
JN17:   1   0% (  440 pts   0%)    JN18:   3   0% ( 1006 pts   0%)
JN19:   2   0% (  668 pts   0%)    JN24:   1   0% (  631 pts   0%)
JN25:   2   0% ( 1082 pts   0%)    JN26:   1   0% (  501 pts   0%)
JN28:   2   0% (  479 pts   0%)    JN29:   2   0% (  271 pts   0%)
JN35:   1   0% (  524 pts   0%)    JN36:   3   0% ( 1343 pts   1%)
JN37:   9   1% ( 3314 pts   1%)    JN38:   4   1% (  927 pts   0%)
JN39:  11   2% ( 1524 pts   1%)    JN46:   1   0% (  465 pts   0%)
JN47:  12   2% ( 4589 pts   2%)    JN48:  24   4% ( 7063 pts   3%)
JN49:  21   3% ( 4564 pts   2%)    JN55:   2   0% ( 1345 pts   1%)
JN57:   3   0% ( 1351 pts   1%)    JN58:  15   2% ( 6443 pts   3%)
JN59:   9   1% ( 3274 pts   1%)    JN63:   1   0% (  873 pts   0%)
JN65:   1   0% (  803 pts   0%)    JN67:   2   0% ( 1160 pts   0%)
JN68:   5   1% ( 2654 pts   1%)    JN69:  10   2% ( 4893 pts   2%)
JN75:   1   0% (  794 pts   0%)    JN76:   5   1% ( 3893 pts   2%)
JN78:   3   0% ( 1819 pts   1%)    JN79:  11   2% ( 6857 pts   3%)
JN85:   1   0% (  977 pts   0%)    JN86:   3   0% ( 2541 pts   1%)
JN87:   1   0% (  884 pts   0%)    JN88:   2   0% ( 1638 pts   1%)
JN89:   7   1% ( 5357 pts   2%)    JN97:   1   0% (  951 pts   0%)
JN99:   8   1% ( 6904 pts   3%)    JO00:   1   0% (  321 pts   0%)
JO01:  15   2% ( 6164 pts   3%)    JO02:   6   1% ( 2590 pts   1%)
JO03:   1   0% (  527 pts   0%)    JO10:   9   1% ( 1906 pts   1%)
JO11:   6   1% ( 1386 pts   1%)    JO20:   8   1% (  841 pts   0%)
JO21:  11   2% ( 1398 pts   1%)    JO22:   9   1% ( 2010 pts   1%)
JO23:   4   1% ( 1218 pts   1%)    JO30:  26   4% ( 1589 pts   1%)
JO31:  78  12% ( 8431 pts   4%)    JO32:  15   2% ( 3267 pts   1%)
JO33:   3   0% (  920 pts   0%)    JO34:   1   0% (  421 pts   0%)
JO40:  27   4% ( 4458 pts   2%)    JO41:  15   2% ( 3264 pts   1%)
JO42:  22   3% ( 6286 pts   3%)    JO43:   8   1% ( 2950 pts   1%)
JO44:   5   1% ( 2548 pts   1%)    JO45:   2   0% ( 1225 pts   1%)
JO46:   1   0% (  658 pts   0%)    JO50:  19   3% ( 6435 pts   3%)
JO51:  19   3% ( 6538 pts   3%)    JO52:  11   2% ( 4058 pts   2%)
JO53:   6   1% ( 2632 pts   1%)    JO54:   1   0% (  482 pts   0%)
JO55:   1   0% (  653 pts   0%)    JO57:   1   0% (  810 pts   0%)
JO60:  14   2% ( 6399 pts   3%)    JO61:  24   4% (11256 pts   5%)
JO62:  19   3% ( 9886 pts   4%)    JO63:   1   0% (  621 pts   0%)
JO65:   6   1% ( 4229 pts   2%)    JO70:  11   2% ( 6814 pts   3%)
JO71:   6   1% ( 3543 pts   1%)    JO72:   3   0% ( 1867 pts   1%)
JO73:   3   0% ( 1880 pts   1%)    JO80:   5   1% ( 3718 pts   2%)
JO82:   1   0% (  758 pts   0%)    

19 DXCCs:
9A  :   2   0% ( 1780 pts   1%)    DL  : 392  59% (108003 pts  45%)
F   :  35   5% (13475 pts   6%)    G   :  57   9% (28706 pts  12%)
GJ  :   1   0% (  620 pts   0%)    GM  :   1   0% (  923 pts   0%)
GW  :   1   0% (  662 pts   0%)    HA  :   2   0% ( 1822 pts   1%)
HB9 :  18   3% ( 7184 pts   3%)    I   :   3   0% ( 2218 pts   1%)
OE  :   5   1% ( 2778 pts   1%)    OK  :  57   9% (36101 pts  15%)
OM  :   5   1% ( 4283 pts   2%)    ON  :  24   4% ( 4005 pts   2%)
OZ  :   8   1% ( 5227 pts   2%)    PA  :  33   5% ( 7062 pts   3%)
S5  :   8   1% ( 6357 pts   3%)    SM  :   4   1% ( 2900 pts   1%)
SP  :   7   1% ( 4771 pts   2%)    

TOP 20 DX:
Time   Callsign     TX       RX       Locator  QRB
==================================================
23:33  9A5Y         559 390  599 362  JN85PO   977
06:24  F/LA0BY      519 496  529 078  JN02BV   972
03:40  HG5M         599 459  599 316  JN97KW   951
15:02  GM4ZUK/P     59  059  59  043  IO86RW   923
23:43  OM6A         599 392  599 296  JN99JC   904
04:00  OK2PVF       599 463  599 342  JN99JQ   890
01:27  OM8A         59  425  59  438  JN87WV   884
12:30  IK4WKU/6     55  641  59  026  JN63ET   873
03:17  HG1Z         599 455  599 251  JN86KU   871
00:29  OL7Q         559 406  599 207  JN99FN   869
01:47  OM3W         59  435  59  408  JN99CH   857
01:13  OL9W         59  418  59  454  JN99CL   853
00:14  OK2KYC       599 401  599 279  JN99BM   846
23:53  OK2KJT       599 394  599 404  JN99AJ   844
04:17  OK2EZ        599 465  599 304  JN99BS   841
23:22  S57O         59  389  59  382  JN86DT   836
10:44  OK2KPS       55  611  59  269  JN89WH   834
02:36  S59P         599 446  599 523  JN86AO   834
22:39  OK2KCE       57  369  55  232  JN89XX   825
23:48  OM5M         59  393  59  448  JN88RS   821
==================================================


Contest Report of DR5A in JO30EM on 432 MHz
===========================================
Contest : Region I Standard Contest
Date    : Jul 2008

QSOs    : 250
-invalid: 0
valid   : 250

Squares : 59
DXCC    : 13

Points  : 82.041
Avg. QRB: 328,2 km/QSO

ODX     : OM8A, JN87WV at 884 km

Place   : 2/39

59 Squares:
IN99:   1   0% (  561 pts   1%)    IO81:   1   0% (  621 pts   1%)
IO82:   1   0% (  632 pts   1%)    IO90:   1   0% (  460 pts   1%)
IO91:   3   1% ( 1519 pts   2%)    IO92:   2   1% ( 1086 pts   1%)
IO93:   1   0% (  643 pts   1%)    JN27:   1   0% (  363 pts   0%)
JN29:   1   0% (   87 pts   0%)    JN37:   2   1% (  708 pts   1%)
JN38:   3   1% (  699 pts   1%)    JN39:   6   2% (  825 pts   1%)
JN47:   5   2% ( 1731 pts   2%)    JN48:   3   1% (  866 pts   1%)
JN49:   4   2% (  773 pts   1%)    JN54:   2   1% ( 1589 pts   2%)
JN57:   1   0% (  461 pts   1%)    JN58:   3   1% ( 1183 pts   1%)
JN59:   4   2% ( 1492 pts   2%)    JN64:   1   0% (  814 pts   1%)
JN68:   3   1% ( 1603 pts   2%)    JN69:   9   4% ( 4420 pts   5%)
JN77:   1   0% (  751 pts   1%)    JN78:   2   1% ( 1258 pts   2%)
JN79:   4   2% ( 2424 pts   3%)    JN87:   1   0% (  884 pts   1%)
JN88:   2   1% ( 1657 pts   2%)    JN89:   4   2% ( 2897 pts   4%)
JN99:   4   2% ( 3400 pts   4%)    JO01:   3   1% ( 1193 pts   1%)
JO02:   1   0% (  397 pts   0%)    JO10:   4   2% (  827 pts   1%)
JO11:   2   1% (  453 pts   1%)    JO20:   5   2% (  578 pts   1%)
JO21:   6   2% (  832 pts   1%)    JO22:   4   2% (  802 pts   1%)
JO23:   2   1% (  584 pts   1%)    JO30:  13   5% (  769 pts   1%)
JO31:  38  15% ( 3904 pts   5%)    JO32:  10   4% ( 2115 pts   3%)
JO33:   1   0% (  316 pts   0%)    JO40:  12   5% ( 1908 pts   2%)
JO41:   7   3% ( 1420 pts   2%)    JO42:   3   1% (  850 pts   1%)
JO43:   2   1% (  690 pts   1%)    JO44:   2   1% ( 1066 pts   1%)
JO45:   1   0% (  553 pts   1%)    JO50:  12   5% ( 4170 pts   5%)
JO51:   5   2% ( 1718 pts   2%)    JO52:   6   2% ( 2226 pts   3%)
JO53:   4   2% ( 1808 pts   2%)    JO55:   1   0% (  653 pts   1%)
JO60:   9   4% ( 4329 pts   5%)    JO61:   5   2% ( 2314 pts   3%)
JO62:   7   3% ( 3540 pts   4%)    JO63:   2   1% ( 1082 pts   1%)
JO70:   2   1% ( 1235 pts   2%)    JO71:   2   1% ( 1113 pts   1%)
JO80:   3   1% ( 2189 pts   3%)    

13 DXCCs:
DL  : 158  63% (39563 pts  48%)    F   :   5   2% ( 1623 pts   2%)
G   :  13   5% ( 6551 pts   8%)    HB9 :   1   0% (  372 pts   0%)
I   :   3   1% ( 2403 pts   3%)    LX  :   1   0% (   87 pts   0%)
OE  :   4   2% ( 2578 pts   3%)    OK  :  30  12% (17990 pts  22%)
OM  :   4   2% ( 3398 pts   4%)    ON  :  13   5% ( 1982 pts   2%)
OZ  :   3   1% ( 1758 pts   2%)    PA  :  14   6% ( 3089 pts   4%)
SP  :   1   0% (  647 pts   1%)    

TOP 20 DX:
Time   Callsign     TX       RX       Locator  QRB
==================================================
05:15  OM8A         559 172  559 197  JN87WV   884
11:05  OM3W         57  218  59  219  JN99CH   857
22:23  OL9W         59  156  59  198  JN99CL   853
04:58  OK2KYC       57  165  57  172  JN99BM   846
17:23  OK2KJT       59  083  59  076  JN99AJ   844
09:53  OM3KII       51  201  59  182  JN88UU   836
05:38  OM5M         559 175  599 198  JN88RS   821
21:56  I4AMD        51  152  51  037  JN64CI   814
21:49  I4LCK/4      59  148  59  039  JN54PD   800
21:54  IZ4BEH       59  150  59  041  JN54WL   789
22:31  OK2KYZ       51  159  59  091  JO80NB   765
22:28  OK2KOJ       59  158  59  087  JN89HB   753
11:59  OE3A         59  229  59  354  JN77XX   751
11:32  OK1DUO       59  224  59  009  JN89FV   721
11:08  OK1TMI       59  219  59  023  JN89FV   721
10:26  OL7M         59  213  59  445  JO80FG   715
16:19  OK1OHK       52  061  59  040  JO80EG   709
20:41  OK5Z         59  136  59  139  JN89AK   702
11:08  OK1KPA       59  220  59  240  JN79US   670
17:44  OZ9EDR       59  089  55  044  JO55KR   653
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Contest Report of DR5A in JO30EM on 1,3 GHz
===========================================
Contest : Region I Standard Contest
Date    : Jul 2008

QSOs    : 102
-invalid: 0
valid   : 102

Squares : 38
DXCC    : 10

Points  : 33.538
Avg. QRB: 328,8 km/QSO

ODX     : OM3W, JN99CH at 857 km

Place   : 3/27

38 Squares:
IO81:   1   1% (  621 pts   2%)    IO91:   2   2% ( 1089 pts   3%)
IO92:   1   1% (  477 pts   1%)    JN39:   2   2% (  250 pts   1%)
JN47:   2   2% (  676 pts   2%)    JN48:   1   1% (  288 pts   1%)
JN49:   1   1% (  197 pts   1%)    JN54:   2   2% ( 1589 pts   5%)
JN68:   1   1% (  569 pts   2%)    JN69:   2   2% (  996 pts   3%)
JN78:   1   1% (  617 pts   2%)    JN79:   2   2% ( 1182 pts   4%)
JN88:   2   2% ( 1657 pts   5%)    JN89:   1   1% (  702 pts   2%)
JN99:   4   4% ( 3400 pts  10%)    JO01:   2   2% (  808 pts   2%)
JO02:   2   2% (  868 pts   3%)    JO20:   5   5% (  660 pts   2%)
JO21:   6   6% (  909 pts   3%)    JO30:   4   4% (  174 pts   1%)
JO31:  23  23% ( 2461 pts   7%)    JO32:   4   4% (  812 pts   2%)
JO33:   1   1% (  316 pts   1%)    JO40:   2   2% (  273 pts   1%)
JO41:   1   1% (  169 pts   1%)    JO42:   5   5% ( 1270 pts   4%)
JO43:   2   2% (  658 pts   2%)    JO44:   1   1% (  552 pts   2%)
JO50:   2   2% (  722 pts   2%)    JO51:   1   1% (  347 pts   1%)
JO52:   2   2% (  718 pts   2%)    JO54:   2   2% ( 1182 pts   4%)
JO55:   1   1% (  653 pts   2%)    JO60:   3   3% ( 1455 pts   4%)
JO61:   4   4% ( 1920 pts   6%)    JO62:   2   2% (  963 pts   3%)
JO73:   1   1% (  616 pts   2%)    JO80:   1   1% (  722 pts   2%)    

10 DXCCs:
DL  :  59  58% (12817 pts  38%)    F   :   1   1% (  122 pts   0%)
G   :   8   8% ( 3863 pts  12%)    I   :   2   2% ( 1589 pts   5%)
OE  :   2   2% ( 1186 pts   4%)    OK  :  11  11% ( 7134 pts  21%)
OM  :   3   3% ( 2514 pts   7%)    ON  :   4   4% (  538 pts   2%)
OZ  :   4   4% ( 2387 pts   7%)    PA  :   8   8% ( 1388 pts   4%)    

TOP 20 DX:
Time   Callsign     TX       RX       Locator  QRB
==================================================
10:10  OM3W         519 089  599 076  JN99CH   857
10:46  OL9W         559 092  559 079  JN99CL   853
00:20  OK2KYC       559 071  559 065  JN99BM   846
13:52  OK2KJT       599 102  599 112  JN99AJ   844
23:04  OM3KII       599 066  599 062  JN88UU   836
23:11  OM5M         599 067  599 054  JN88RS   821
21:56  I4LCK/4      559 057  519 036  JN54PD   800
22:00  IZ4BEH       559 058  559 021  JN54WL   789
00:11  OK1KCI       599 070  599 078  JO80GF   722
18:55  OK5Z         59  038  59  055  JN89AK   702
17:48  OZ9EDR       559 030  579 002  JO55KR   653
06:09  G2BQY/P      55  076  56  026  IO81TK   621
22:48  OE5VRL/5     519 064  539 019  JN78DK   617
10:17  DL3BQA       58  090  57  047  JO73CF   616
22:53  OK1KJB       599 065  599 027  JN79IO   604
13:06  OZ2LD        519 098  559 014  JO54TU   598
05:28  OZ3ZW        519 072  519 018  JO54RS   584
06:16  OL3Z         599 077  599 077  JN79FX   578
15:14  OE5D         599 013  599 001  JN68PC   569
09:10  G3LTF        559 083  589 010  IO91GG   556
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Contest Report of DR5A in JO30EM on 2,3 GHz
===========================================
Contest : Region I Standard Contest
Date    : Jul 2008

QSOs    : 6
-invalid: 0
valid   : 6

Squares : 3
DXCC    : 2

Points  : 558
Avg. QRB: 93,0 km/QSO

ODX     : DF0OL, JO40BP at 125 km

Place   : 14/16

3 Squares:
JO20:   1  17% (  105 pts  19%)    JO31:   4  67% (  328 pts  59%)
JO40:   1  17% (  125 pts  22%)    

2 DXCCs:
DL  :   5  83% (  453 pts  81%)    ON  :   1  17% (  105 pts  19%)    

TOP 10 DX:
Time   Callsign     TX       RX       Locator  QRB
==================================================
07:47  DF0OL        59  006  59  037  JO40BP   125
17:07  ON4HRT/P     59  003  59  005  JO20MW   105
16:08  DL9EAJ       52  002  59  001  JO31DH    89
15:54  DB5KN        51  001  59  001  JO31NB    81
20:17  DD4JN        59  004  59  001  JO31GF    80
20:20  DD2EE        59  005  59  001  JO31IE    78
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Contest Report of DR5A in JO30EM on 10 GHz
==========================================
Contest : Region I Standard Contest
Date    : Jul 2008

QSOs    : 17
-invalid: 0
valid   : 17

Squares : 9
DXCC    : 3

Points  : 2.266
Avg. QRB: 133,3 km/QSO

ODX     : PI4GN, JO33II at 316 km

Place   : 7/15

9 Squares:
JN29:   1   6% (  103 pts   5%)    JN39:   1   6% (  118 pts   5%)
JO20:   2  12% (  171 pts   8%)    JO21:   4  24% (  617 pts  27%)
JO30:   2  12% (   95 pts   4%)    JO31:   4  24% (  533 pts  24%)
JO32:   1   6% (  188 pts   8%)    JO33:   1   6% (  316 pts  14%)
JO40:   1   6% (  125 pts   6%)    

3 DXCCs:
DL  :   8  47% (  896 pts  40%)    ON  :   3  18% (  274 pts  12%)
PA  :   6  35% ( 1096 pts  48%)    

TOP 10 DX:
Time   Callsign     TX       RX       Locator  QRB
==================================================
18:00  PI4GN        529 009  529 011  JO33II   316
11:50  PA3AWJ       599 017  599 012  JO21GW   203
14:25  DL0V         53  002  53  001  JO32PC   188
17:16  PA6NL        599 008  559 014  JO21WX   166
18:14  PA0BAT       59S 010  57S 010  JO31FX   163
14:40  PE1MMP       559 003  559 003  JO21VT   150
09:23  DL9DAK       599 016  599 007  JO31TO   149
18:41  DL4BBU/P     55S 012  55S 013  JO31LP   132
14:12  DF0OL        59  001  59  003  JO40BP   125
15:18  DL6WT/P      59S 005  59S 005  JN39VX   118
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