Not much time for this contest this year. Operated about 6 hours. I concentrated on DX only. Did listen a lot. And didn't use any CW decoder on the computer for the first time in this contest. Only headcopy. Worked fellow blogger VE9KK on 10m. I heard him on 15m but very weak and did try but Mike didn't hear me. Fellow blogger VE3VN has been worked as well on 10 and 20m. I also heard EI2KC on 10m backscatter, he has a blog but doesn't update it much. Worked him a few times in the past but no contact this time. Strange I worked a lot of interesting DX but the highlight are always the familiar stations. I worked my neighbour station PA4O who was on the Azores as CT8/PA4O for this contest on a few bands. Total number of QSO's was 76, but it doesn't matter to me since I was not working the majority but only the nice DX.
WOW! Well done Bas! You’re really progressing. All your efforts are paying off.
ReplyDelete73, Tom, M7MCQ
Absolutly Tom, I made a lot of progress but still am learning. Cheated a little of course using the DXcluster. Although I worked a few unspotted stations as well. Running (giving a CQ) though is something I don't dare yet in a contest like this. I hope you started learning as well these days. Although I know how difficult it is when you get distracted with other things in life. 73, Bas
ReplyDeleteGood morning Bas very good to read that you are now to the point of head copy in a contest. That is great as my speed was 32wpm when you contacted me. You in at the noise floor but there was a pause in the pileup and you put your call in. I thought to myself "did I just hear "BAS"...so if sent out a few "?" just to make sure. It was great to hear you and yes I did not hear you on 15m. I did get EI5KC in the log as he called me during one of my runs.
ReplyDeleteGreat contest I had a blast as always.
73,
Mike
VE9KK
Hello Mike, it was because RBN was spotting you at that freq. on 10m. I wouldn't be able to find you myself. Your signal was covered by so many other signals. So I had to call a few times myself before I was shure you got it :-). But we did it again and that count. Till the next CW contest. 73, Bas
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