Archive for February 1st, 2010

160 m CQWW Contest 2010

Sunday, February 1st, 2010

160 m CQWW Contest 2010 - OL4A the Forest.
Team: Tony OK1DTC, Jarda OK1DSX, OK1ES Joe, Martin and Charles OK1HGM OK1JKT.

160 m CQWW Contest 2010 Jarda OK1DSX - Tower for dipole Because it was necessary before the race even correct dipole for 160 meters band antenna and listening to stretch so we went of Forestry on Thursday. The weather was not inclined but still we wanted to do that day as much as we expected on Friday pulled beverage antennas. Some time ago, the rest of the two-meter dipole antennas damaged, it was necessary to cut off a little antenna. Jarda OK1DSX had to get off up to twice antennas torso cut and secured.

Construction beverage - OK1DSX, OK1ES, OK1DTC, OK1HGM On Friday morning we continue construction of the beverage that took a lot of time, stretching across the cable and the antenna is realized in places where there is plenty of snow and very difficult terrain. Just Ladovská cold. Since the problem also had to supply dipole OK1HGM Martin again on the mast where a failure occurs due to a fall of two-meter antenna. Then after adjusting the length of dipole arms have everything in order. OK1DTC Tonda opened a facility and we are ready. Although we started the race with a slight delay and up to some detail how everything works.

OK1ES in Action OK1DSX in Action On Saturday we continue, we load intervals during the second beverage to the east. The weather throughout the day sometimes the wind blows and snow, but still well below zero. The night begins to clarify and freezing. The morgue is so warm and wet, all clothing and shoes dry very quickly and dominates satisfaction.

dipole for 160 meters band Sunday was painted in a beautiful sunny day. It has been an incredible amount of people who enjoy cross-country skiing the beautiful weather which went wrong later in the afternoon. The race goes on, the connection was slow gain.
And so we end with more than 1130 QSOs (27 state and 69 country) and over 589,000 points.
On Monday morning liquidated workplace, cables and equipment, and then finally warming up the home.

Karel - OK1JKT