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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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