Contests

• 2024 - CQ WPX CW - HZ1DZ
• Expected environment
• Preparations
• Operating
• Conclusion
• 2023 - RSGB IOTA Contest - TA/OH2DZ
• Preparations

2024 - CQ WPX CW - HZ1DZ

Expected environment

Advantages:

• good mobile Internet
• proximity to civilization

Challanges

• high temperature
• lack of proper antennas
• low power

Preparations

During preparation, Anton sets up a station and founds issues:

• transceiver needs a telepgraph keyer.

Antennas:

• decided to try End Fed Random Wire with UnUn 1:4
• decided to use vertical delta loop with highest point of 7 m

Operating

• Challanges

• What can be improved?

Conclusion

Zero QSOs. Lessons learnt:

• prepare station in advance (week before, test and operate day before in the same conditions as operating contest)
  • he would have a time to resolve arised issues

2023 - RSGB IOTA Contest - TA/OH2DZ

Preparations