Contests
Radio competitions.
2024 - CQ WPX CW - HZ1DZ
2024 - CQ WPX CW - HZ1DZ
Expected environment
Advantages:
- good mobile Internet
- proximity to civilization
Challanges
- high temperature
- lack of proper antennas
- low power
2024 - CQ WPX CW - HZ1DZ
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
2024 - CQ WPX CW - HZ1DZ
Operating
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Challanges
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What can be improved?
2024 - CQ WPX CW - HZ1DZ
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
2023 - RSGB IOTA Contest - TA/OH2DZ