Russian DX Contest - end of contest scores

We ended the contest with 2175 QSO's in the log

SSB = 816

CW = 1359

DXCCs worked 276 (these were totalled on a band basis. (I.E. G5O on all bands would count as 6 DXCCs.)

Oblasts 201 (I think these are also counted on a band basis.)

Total QSO points 11769

All this gave us a final score of 5.6M points.

Last year we claimed 9.7M points!

Bearing mind conditions were poor for large parts of the weekend I think the 5.6M will be a good score. (10m NO QSOs and 15m only 180 QSOs).

My thanks to everyone involved with the event and of course the operators:- M5KJM, M0DCG, M0TJU, M0SAV, M0DSL, M0SYP + myself.

Not forgetting assistance in setting up from Pete M1PTR and Dave G0LZL.

Regards

Bernard G3SHF

Further thoughts from G3SHF

The end of the contest arrived and from memory 6,750 QSO's were logged scoring 10.9 million points compared to 2010 when 5,760 QSO's were logged with a score on 10.9 million points.

My thanks to the operators and as always the band of supporters who who assist us greatly but don't get the pleasure of operating.

Notable events.

Carsten G0SYP/DL1EFD achieving DXCC on 10 Metres in 2.5 hours on Saturday afternoon.

The sheep that bit cleanly through the the antenna switch cable for the MULT aerials. It's only 12V otherwise we would be on lamb chops!

Regards

Bernard G3SHF

CQ WW CW Contest - G3SHF comments on Saturday

An excellent day after problems with the control gear caused the night shift difficulties and a drop in QSO volumes.

I left at 2300 with over 3500 QSO;s in the log and 4.5M points scored.

All evening the caravan had been rocking with the buffeting winds and from my observation at home this got worse as the night progressed.

Conditions were very good. I was working everything I heard more or less first time with the beam left pointing at the States. It's a sheer pleasure when AH0 calls you!

I guess today will be quiet as there can't be many more stations to work can there....?

Regards

Bernard

CQ WW CW Contest Update - Friday 25th November 2011

What are you doing down there, Dave?

Hey Lads....coffee's up!

Dave G0LZL securing control box...!

Tony 2E0SMI, Dave G0LZL and Bernard G3SHF taking a break...

Dave G0LZL making the coffee...!

Bernard G3SHF applying final tweaks...

Now where does this go...?

Brilliant electronics...pity about the beer bottle bottom lens...!

Friday blue skies...pity about the freezing gale...!

Dave G0LZL & Tony 2E0SMI studying work list

Tony 2E0SMI editing to-do list

Friday saw Dave G0LZL, Bernard G3SHF, Tony 2E0SMI and Tom M0DCG applying the finishing touches to the station. Because of the high winds, some time was spent initially tightening guys, straightening masts and setting upright again control boxes, cable support rods etc!

During the course of the day, Tony kept finding damage to control cables from marauding sheep. They must find the insulation on our control cables delectable!

The Hustler vertical required extensive retuning as some of the vertical tubes had slipped, probably due to jubilee clips slackening off in the high winds, giving us problems with resonance 10 and 15 metres. The radials also required readjustment to optimise performance on CW.

After installing the various computers, internet communications was finally established after a plea for help to Peter M1PTR.

By mid afternoon, we had the inside and outside of the station ready for the first night shift consisting of Dave G0LZL, Pawel M0DSL and Michael G4OCR.

CQ WW CW Contest 2011

Final preparations are now being made for G5O's entry in this year's 48 hour CQ WW Contest marathon which gets underway at midnight GMT on Friday 25th November 2011.

There was a slight lull in activity following the phone event at the end of October, however the last few weeks has seen a steady build up of the station and antenna farm at the Common Barn Farm site in the hills above Macclesfield.

Kick off will see a team of five first class CW operators, aided by a group of helpers, attempt to beat last year's score and propel G5O up the leader board and with conditions improving on the higher bands a very good score is anticipated.

The operators in no particular order are Bernard G3SHF, Dave G0LZL, Pawel M0DSL, Michael G4OCR and Carsten G0SYP/DL1EFD.

Michael G4OCR, Bernard G3SHF & Pawel M0DSL



Dave G0LZL & Pawel M0DSL