ARRLDX CW Contest 2009

         Hallo OMs!

    Wie ich niedriger schon beschrieb, im Contest wären noch gute 150-200 Qs
    zu schaffen, wenn SO-Nacht nicht so dumm gelaufen wäre. Es ging einfach    
    nichts!
    Sei es nun wirklich, dass wir von den Hochspannungsleitungen diese
    "komischen"
    Verhältnisse abbekommen. Wenn es regnet ( oder beim Nebel ) könnte dies der
    Fall sein? Nun, ändern kann man daran wenig, jedoch evtl. herausfinden, wann
    und warum es passiert.

    Werde Ben jedenfalls nach QSO-Stundenplan fragen...
    Euch danke ich für die moralische Unterstützung

    73 Suad, DK6XZ

 

                        ARRL DX Contest, CW

    Call: DL0MB
    Operator(s): DK6XZ
    Station: DL0MB

    Class: SOSB/40 HP
    QTH: Rastatt, S/W DL
    Operating Time (hrs): 23.30

    Summary:
     Band  QSOs  Mults
    -------------------
      160:
       80:
       40:  952    55
       20:
       15:
       10:
    -------------------
    Total:  901    55  Total Score = 148,335

    Club: Bavarian Contest Club

    Comments:

    Hello!

    This is the first time DK6XZ is entering seriously SOP a major contest
    from Germany. As no prior experiences, it was a good contest to prove
    the antenna performances, which should be expected to be good; DL0MB by
    Mercedes-Benz Club Rastatt uses OPTIBEAM OB4-40 @33m!

    The start was solid, with hours of 124/92/50/50.. QSOs. Next morning,
    something at midday, 466 QSOs were logged. The try to work LP Saturday
    afternoon was not successful at all. At SA/SU something happened at 02z:
    had 760 Qs - the rates went down, from 90/60 hours before, to ~10 Q/h!!?
    That kept on next 7 working hours. It was a rainy night: I consider, the
    High-Power Lines ( 110/220 kV ), just 200 m away, may have infuenced the
    antenna fields. Have anybody idea if/how that can be evtl. truth?
    Similar happened to us already at our latest WAEDC MOP efforts ( DP6M )
    - the sudden death of the band!?

    Any how, previously highest expectations and targets set, were, since
    these fact, only something to dream of.

    As at Sunday afternoon in Internet I however found overview by DL1IAO,
    saying that inofficial DL-all-time-record SO40HP in this contest is 940 Qs
    and 57mpl, I was motivated again. Target of the Sunday evening - to get to
    the DL-record!

    It would may have happened even, when last two hours ( with hour totals
    of 55/60 Qs ) rates were not hardly influenced by SN8/IR2/OE8/ZF2 sudden
    claims of "my" 50 Hz. I sincerely apologize to a two dozen mid-west and
    west-coast stations I was there not able to pull out from the QRM. The
    opening was actually a very fine one! Especially upset I was to ZF2 call
    of CQ in my zero-beat frequency and to the fact that all those guys ignored
    any QSY/QRL signs and an obvious and to all of us non-productive QRM.

    Well, on Monday, it was to read in this reflector: Ben, DL6FBL, set a new
    DL-record, adding even 400 Qs to the old one!! Congratulations Old Man!
    The extreme differance of 450 Qs  to favor of him may not be explaned
    only with Ben´s world-class operating skills, but certainly a DR1A close
    to Atlantic via PA flat land and their Beverage system too. Any how, great
    performance done from Europe; OK5R with 5x5L seem to remain the top.

    As usually, worked all dupes - to have dealed QSO total of 952!
    FT-1000 MP performed well but needs narrower filters... + Beverages.

    It was making fun, so thanks to all of USA/VE stns. to keeping us awaiken
    trough this weekend. To my MB club friends and my family thanks for the
    given support.

    See you on the bands.

    73 Suad, DK6XZ/E77XZ



    PS: Very happy to have heard so many E7 stns working, activated by BHCC.