Once the contest started, I notice some were sending RST + ST + Zone and others were sending RST + Zone + ST. Regarding the exchange in setting up my my macro. One of the first rules in contesting is to read the rules. This will be my S&P Exchange for the CQ-WW-RTTYĪlso checked the format of Cabrillo report and it looks correct. The fuse holder had experienced some heat so need to find a replacement.I just modified my macros for the CQ-WW-RTTY contest this weekend.
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If I had only known, could have fixed it in 2 minutes and been back to full SO2R. The AL-1200 will continue to run with one fuse missing, which is very confusing when you are sleep-deprived. DX contests are so much more fun for everyone when there are good conditions for working DX. With the high bands open it was fun to work a lot of new calls.
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Had the Ryder Cup on TV all day Saturday and the NFL on Sunday. Two decoders were especially helpful when running as it reduced the need for repeats.Ī fun way to spend a weekend. I ran with 2Tone as my primary decoder and MMTTY as the clone.Īlways fun to see how one decoder will read perfectly while the other just has gibberish. The integration with the decoders is top notch. WriteLog is fantastic for RTTY contesting. DU1UGZ was also very loud but could not hear me.
Then calling a loud YD9VE and having him come right back. Band was just too long and no one seemed to focus on backscatter. That seems kind of late, but I thank him for checking the band at that time of night. Most surprising QSO: Having UA0AGI call in on 15m at 1923z. Rates held up better than expected and was able to cross over the 3K QSO barrier. Decided to give up on mult chasing and just focus on pressing F1 over and over. I had a nice score and it seemed a shame to quit when I still had one working radio. That bummed me out so I took some time to cook dinner. There was no output from the amp and no HV. Was running stations on 20m when I looked up and saw the AL-1200 grid meter was hitting the pin. I had intended to push through to the end of the contest. 15m also opened so dual CQing helped keep things interesting. With 650 QSOs already in the log on that band, the rate was slower. Nice to see 20 was also opening just as it had on Saturday. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but looks like I gave up 170 QSOs to AA3B during that period. Working Asia is more fun so focused on that while tuning around on 40.ĭecided to take a nap from 0220z to 0400z while the Europeans were asleep. The 20 and 40m are on the same mast so if I beam Japan, it is not good for 40 to Europe. When that happens, it reveals a weakness in my station. That helped my mood a lot and I was re-energized to get back into the fray. Took a break to cook lunch and go for a 3 mile walk. Was doing great on the online scoreboard, but didn’t think I had the mental energy to get through the full contest. Was getting a bit bored and discouraged as time wore on. Signals levels were great from F to LA to UA3. The band was long and it was clear the Europeans were not hearing each other.
Called CQ and it was off to the races.ġ5m was good both days.
Sure enough, there were some loud Eu there. In high sunspot years that is a sign to check 15m. I found a spot and got a great run going. Saturday morning I went to 20m a bit early and the band was already rocking. Fun chasing AA3B on the scoreboard as he ran away from me. The first night was ok, but nothing special. The rhythm is easy to match and it keeps things interesting.
Especially if you can handle CQing on two bands. Conditions were even better than expected which was a nice bonus. Needed a contest fix and this one is always fun.
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