March 2008
Well, we survived “Emma”, the big, big stom of the weekend. We were able to set up the usual antennas for 2m, 70cm, 23cm and 13cm, although we did not start on all bands in time. We omitted 3cm due to the very strong winds on saturday. 2m and 70cm antennas were set up on friday in calmer winds, and withstand everything without problems. That is a good proof how reliable and sturdy our equipment is. We only got a little problem on the 23/13cm dish, where the rotator got loose, so that we could not turn the antenna during the last 1-2 hours of the contest, but that was already the biggest problem we got. Again, we lost our preamplifier on 13cm. We have to do something about that urgently. Scores on 2m and 70cm were “as usual” for a March, while 23cm suffered from the late setup, the rotator problems at the end of the contest and generally the very low participation from hill-top stations. Thanks to Timo, DL3TS, who jumped in to fill the gaps that our lack of operators left. While the operator list does not look too bad, all operators beside DF1LON were available only part-time. So the help of Timo was very appreciated!
Contest Report of DR5A in JO30EM on 144 MHz =========================================== Contest : Region I Standard Contest Date : Mar 2008 QSOs : 565 -invalid: 1 valid : 564 Squares : 67 DXCC : 14 Points : 164.584 Avg. QRB: 291,8 km/QSO ODX : OM8A, JN87WV at 885 km Place : 6/62 67 Squares: IN89: 1 0% ( 619 pts 0%) IO80: 1 0% ( 724 pts 0%) IO81: 2 0% ( 1216 pts 1%) IO91: 4 1% ( 2013 pts 1%) IO92: 2 0% ( 1046 pts 1%) JN06: 1 0% ( 627 pts 0%) JN09: 1 0% ( 458 pts 0%) JN19: 2 0% ( 454 pts 0%) JN25: 1 0% ( 542 pts 0%) JN28: 1 0% ( 247 pts 0%) JN29: 1 0% ( 119 pts 0%) JN36: 2 0% ( 942 pts 1%) JN37: 3 1% ( 1071 pts 1%) JN38: 3 1% ( 757 pts 0%) JN39: 12 2% ( 1566 pts 1%) JN47: 8 1% ( 3152 pts 2%) JN48: 19 3% ( 5470 pts 3%) JN49: 32 6% ( 6664 pts 4%) JN54: 1 0% ( 792 pts 0%) JN57: 3 1% ( 1487 pts 1%) JN58: 19 3% ( 8015 pts 5%) JN59: 12 2% ( 4222 pts 3%) JN68: 8 1% ( 4158 pts 3%) JN69: 8 1% ( 3735 pts 2%) JN78: 2 0% ( 1217 pts 1%) JN79: 3 1% ( 1965 pts 1%) JN86: 1 0% ( 837 pts 1%) JN87: 1 0% ( 885 pts 1%) JN88: 1 0% ( 836 pts 1%) JN89: 3 1% ( 2277 pts 1%) JN99: 1 0% ( 844 pts 1%) JO00: 4 1% ( 1700 pts 1%) JO01: 4 1% ( 1624 pts 1%) JO02: 4 1% ( 1622 pts 1%) JO03: 1 0% ( 527 pts 0%) JO10: 7 1% ( 1399 pts 1%) JO11: 4 1% ( 911 pts 1%) JO13: 2 0% ( 759 pts 0%) JO20: 9 2% ( 1064 pts 1%) JO21: 6 1% ( 791 pts 0%) JO22: 3 1% ( 671 pts 0%) JO23: 1 0% ( 301 pts 0%) JO30: 36 6% ( 2265 pts 1%) JO31: 100 18% (10641 pts 6%) JO32: 13 2% ( 2741 pts 2%) JO33: 2 0% ( 604 pts 0%) JO40: 26 5% ( 4235 pts 3%) JO41: 13 2% ( 2739 pts 2%) JO42: 27 5% ( 6814 pts 4%) JO43: 9 2% ( 3725 pts 2%) JO44: 2 0% ( 1035 pts 1%) JO50: 24 4% ( 8011 pts 5%) JO51: 15 3% ( 5039 pts 3%) JO52: 10 2% ( 3563 pts 2%) JO53: 10 2% ( 4359 pts 3%) JO54: 5 1% ( 2515 pts 2%) JO55: 2 0% ( 1319 pts 1%) JO60: 11 2% ( 4988 pts 3%) JO61: 16 3% ( 7472 pts 5%) JO62: 17 3% ( 8894 pts 5%) JO63: 2 0% ( 1082 pts 1%) JO65: 4 1% ( 2828 pts 2%) JO70: 4 1% ( 2272 pts 1%) JO71: 8 1% ( 4624 pts 3%) JO72: 2 0% ( 1189 pts 1%) JO73: 1 0% ( 615 pts 0%) JO80: 1 0% ( 689 pts 0%) 14 DXCCs: DL : 450 80% (117649 pts 71%) F : 12 2% ( 3730 pts 2%) G : 22 4% (10472 pts 6%) GU : 1 0% ( 619 pts 0%) HB9 : 8 1% ( 3153 pts 2%) I : 1 0% ( 792 pts 0%) OE : 5 1% ( 2772 pts 2%) OK : 21 4% (12296 pts 7%) OM : 2 0% ( 1721 pts 1%) ON : 19 3% ( 3033 pts 2%) OZ : 3 1% ( 1991 pts 1%) PA : 16 3% ( 3363 pts 2%) S5 : 1 0% ( 837 pts 1%) SM : 3 1% ( 2156 pts 1%) TOP 20 DX: Time Callsign TX RX Locator QRB ================================================== 02:10 OM8A 599 416 599 396 JN87WV 885 21:21 OK2KJT 59 315 59 240 JN99AJ 844 08:33 S57O 599 428 599 450 JN86DT 837 23:39 OM3KII 59 386 59 381 JN88UU 836 10:24 OL9W 599 468 599 280 JN89UJ 820 18:07 I4VOS/4 59 191 59 111 JN54PF 792 01:58 OK2RKB 59 415 59 241 JN89JI 757 11:07 SK7OA 59 495 59 031 JO65RL 727 11:08 SM7XEN 59 496 59 002 JO65RL 727 12:13 G4RRA 59 527 59 042 IO80BS 724 20:04 SK7MW 59 260 59 149 JO65MJ 702 09:48 OK1SAT 59 450 59 096 JN89BS 700 09:24 OK1KWF 59 439 59 185 JO80BN 689 08:07 OZ8ZS 59 427 59 010 JO55RT 679 01:54 OK1KCR 599 414 599 325 JN79VS 677 20:07 OZ6OL 59 264 57 014 JO65DJ 672 07:29 OK2KGB 59 418 59 300 JN79QJ 656 22:27 OZ6TY 59 348 59 002 JO55XE 640 20:40 OK1VKC 59 293 59 072 JN79OW 632 23:25 TM2OP 55 378 59 139 JN06JG 627 ==================================================
Contest Report of DR5A in JO30EM on 432 MHz =========================================== Contest : Region I Standard Contest Date : Mar 2008 QSOs : 222 -invalid: 1 valid : 221 Squares : 43 DXCC : 10 Points : 55.032 Avg. QRB: 249,0 km/QSO ODX : OM3W, JN99CH at 858 km Place : 2/35 43 Squares: IO91: 1 0% ( 508 pts 1%) IO92: 1 0% ( 514 pts 1%) JN09: 1 0% ( 350 pts 1%) JN19: 1 0% ( 312 pts 1%) JN38: 2 1% ( 464 pts 1%) JN39: 4 2% ( 576 pts 1%) JN47: 4 2% ( 1521 pts 3%) JN48: 4 2% ( 1131 pts 2%) JN49: 2 1% ( 421 pts 1%) JN54: 1 0% ( 789 pts 1%) JN58: 6 3% ( 2555 pts 5%) JN59: 3 1% ( 1101 pts 2%) JN68: 3 1% ( 1607 pts 3%) JN69: 1 0% ( 479 pts 1%) JN78: 1 0% ( 614 pts 1%) JN79: 1 0% ( 578 pts 1%) JN89: 3 1% ( 2279 pts 4%) JN99: 2 1% ( 1702 pts 3%) JO01: 1 0% ( 398 pts 1%) JO02: 2 1% ( 790 pts 1%) JO10: 2 1% ( 415 pts 1%) JO11: 1 0% ( 226 pts 0%) JO20: 9 4% ( 1033 pts 2%) JO21: 7 3% ( 1057 pts 2%) JO22: 2 1% ( 380 pts 1%) JO30: 17 8% ( 1018 pts 2%) JO31: 65 29% ( 6819 pts 12%) JO32: 4 2% ( 887 pts 2%) JO33: 1 0% ( 316 pts 1%) JO40: 13 6% ( 2024 pts 4%) JO41: 2 1% ( 485 pts 1%) JO42: 8 4% ( 1993 pts 4%) JO43: 2 1% ( 707 pts 1%) JO50: 8 4% ( 2699 pts 5%) JO51: 8 4% ( 2822 pts 5%) JO52: 5 2% ( 1837 pts 3%) JO53: 3 1% ( 1396 pts 3%) JO54: 1 0% ( 491 pts 1%) JO60: 5 2% ( 2403 pts 4%) JO61: 4 2% ( 1905 pts 3%) JO62: 5 2% ( 2531 pts 5%) JO63: 2 1% ( 1082 pts 2%) JO70: 3 1% ( 1817 pts 3%) 10 DXCCs: DL : 172 78% (37323 pts 68%) F : 3 1% ( 885 pts 2%) G : 5 2% ( 2210 pts 4%) HB9 : 1 0% ( 412 pts 1%) I : 1 0% ( 789 pts 1%) OE : 3 1% ( 1600 pts 3%) OK : 11 5% ( 7037 pts 13%) OM : 1 0% ( 858 pts 2%) ON : 13 6% ( 1728 pts 3%) PA : 11 5% ( 2190 pts 4%) TOP 20 DX: Time Callsign TX RX Locator QRB ================================================== 09:09 OM3W 59 123 59 090 JN99CH 858 09:13 OK2KJT 59 125 59 115 JN99AJ 844 09:22 OL9W 55 132 59 131 JN89UJ 820 09:11 IZ4BEH 59 124 59 029 JN54WL 789 10:55 OK2RKB 59 175 59 034 JN89JI 757 10:31 OK5Z 55 166 59 142 JN89AK 702 09:21 OK1MHJ 55 131 59 026 JO70UD 664 12:00 OE5MPL 59 201 55 026 JN78CJ 614 09:29 OK1XZA 55 136 59 020 JO70GB 583 21:12 OL3Z 59 087 59 187 JN79FX 578 11:08 OK1IEI 55 179 59 034 JO70EC 570 20:22 OE5D 59 081 59 037 JN68PC 569 09:40 DL0MOL 57 144 59 021 JO62WN 567 09:18 DH9YX 57 130 57 017 JN68OL 544 08:55 DJ8MS 55 118 55 015 JO63CT 541 10:18 DL5AG 55 163 57 004 JO63CT 541 11:22 OK1KKD 59 184 59 078 JO60WD 534 08:41 DL1VPL 54 111 57 017 JO61UA 519 16:37 G5B 59 038 57 048 IO92WS 514 10:00 G3MEH 59 153 59 010 IO91QS 508 ==================================================
Contest Report of DR5A in JO30EM on 1,3 GHz =========================================== Contest : Region I Standard Contest Date : Mar 2008 QSOs : 54 -invalid: 0 valid : 54 Squares : 21 DXCC : 5 Points : 9.951 Avg. QRB: 184,3 km/QSO ODX : OK5Z, JN89AK at 702 km Place : 4/21 21 Squares: JN39: 1 2% ( 99 pts 1%) JN47: 1 2% ( 308 pts 3%) JN48: 1 2% ( 285 pts 3%) JN49: 3 6% ( 567 pts 6%) JN79: 1 2% ( 578 pts 6%) JN89: 1 2% ( 702 pts 7%) JO11: 1 2% ( 226 pts 2%) JO20: 2 4% ( 247 pts 2%) JO21: 2 4% ( 429 pts 4%) JO22: 1 2% ( 207 pts 2%) JO30: 4 7% ( 169 pts 2%) JO31: 21 39% ( 2234 pts 22%) JO32: 2 4% ( 382 pts 4%) JO33: 1 2% ( 316 pts 3%) JO40: 4 7% ( 680 pts 7%) JO41: 1 2% ( 169 pts 2%) JO42: 3 6% ( 693 pts 7%) JO51: 1 2% ( 347 pts 3%) JO52: 1 2% ( 371 pts 4%) JO60: 1 2% ( 484 pts 5%) JO61: 1 2% ( 458 pts 5%) 5 DXCCs: DL : 43 80% ( 6953 pts 70%) LX : 1 2% ( 99 pts 1%) OK : 2 4% ( 1280 pts 13%) ON : 2 4% ( 247 pts 2%) PA : 6 11% ( 1372 pts 14%) TOP 20 DX: Time Callsign TX RX Locator QRB ================================================== 21:28 OK5Z 53 032 55 032 JN89AK 702 20:18 OL3Z 519 026 599 040 JN79FX 578 20:33 DM7A 519 027 539 039 JO60OM 484 21:46 DF0MTL 53 034 55 026 JO61JF 458 16:28 DK6AS 52 003 54 018 JO52JJ 371 09:35 DK0GYB 599 046 599 016 JO51MN 347 20:49 PI4GN 59 028 59 039 JO33II 316 21:42 DF5GZ/P 59 033 59 007 JN47AX 308 10:59 DL0ML/P 55 053 55 023 JN48QU 285 19:33 DK0ZB 59 022 59 024 JO42ID 243 19:35 DL3YCW 52 023 57 011 JO42HA 229 22:53 PA6NL 59 041 59 066 JO21BX 226 22:01 PE1EWR 55 035 57 004 JO11SL 226 22:46 DK4QT 59 039 59 040 JO42DC 221 16:47 PA0EZ 59 009 57 017 JO22OF 207 20:07 PA3AWJ 55 025 54 009 JO21GW 203 10:48 DL0EE 59 052 59 017 JN49GK 197 20:59 PE1IWT 59 029 59 010 JO32KF 194 09:31 DC1ZA 59 045 55 001 JO40MF 192 08:04 DL3IAS 57 043 57 001 JN49EJ 191 ==================================================
Contest Report of DR5A in JO30EM on 2,3 GHz =========================================== Contest : Region I Standard Contest Date : Mar 2008 QSOs : 5 -invalid: 0 valid : 5 Squares : 4 DXCC : 3 Points : 790 Avg. QRB: 158,0 km/QSO ODX : PA0EZ, JO22OF at 207 km Place : 9/12 4 Squares: JO20: 1 20% ( 145 pts 18%) JO21: 1 20% ( 203 pts 26%) JO22: 1 20% ( 207 pts 26%) JO31: 2 40% ( 235 pts 30%) 3 DXCCs: DL : 2 40% ( 235 pts 30%) ON : 1 20% ( 145 pts 18%) PA : 2 40% ( 410 pts 52%) TOP 10 DX: Time Callsign TX RX Locator QRB ================================================== 16:48 PA0EZ 55 001 56 004 JO22OF 207 20:11 PA3AWJ 59 005 59 003 JO21GW 203 20:01 ON5TA 519 004 519 003 JO20ET 145 19:52 DK0PU 59 003 59 004 JO31JN 120 19:22 DF7JS 59 002 54 002 JO31JM 115 ==================================================