CQWW WPX Contest, SSB 1998 Call: DK1NO Operator(s): DK1NO, DL1IAO, DL2MEH Station: DK1NO Class: MS QTH: nr Stuttgart Operating Time (hrs): 48 Summary: Band QSOs ------------ 160: 151 80: 459 40: 233 20: 803 15: 1057 10: 120 ------------ Total: 2823 Prefixes = 897 Total Score = 6,559,761 Club: Bavarian Contest Club Comments: 2x TS930, Alpha78 CT v9.23 on 386 notebook (160) 37m toploaded shunt-fed tower + reflector NW (80) 3el Vertical (40) 3el stacked Vertical (20) 4el Yagi @27m (15) 4el Yagi @25m (10) 7el Yagi @33m, 4el Yagi @10m (RX) 3 Beverages (6 directions) A fun event for us! WPX does not allow much creativity by the operators due to the 10-minute-rule. However, it has been a useful antenna test which again inspired us to add some horizontal array for 40m. The 3el stacked Vertical was a poor performer for Europe, so we were stuck to 80/160m most of the night. Highlights: - a brief 160m US-pileup on Sunday morning - getting 9+20 from W5 several times on 40m while eastcoast struggled with our signal - highest band totals on 15m, sunspots are back! - intensive 10m PY/LU opening Sunday evening Can't wait for CW! 73, Stefan DL1IAO@contesting.com http://www.dl1iao.com