HA2MN's pages - Contesting

Why should I?
I should not! As to me concerned I just love contesting. It is a good occasion to meet a great number of stations from great number of DXCC countries or new-to-log, new-to-band call signs. Especially with the small pistol station that I have.

WPX history

SSB

(Rank Call Year Category Score QSOs WPX)

1 HA2MN 2009 SO LP ALL 36,685 138 115
2 HA2MN 2008 SO LP ALL 21,600 109 90
3 HA2MN 2007 SO LP 10M 133 7 7
4 HA2MN/5 2005 Checklog

CW

1 HA2MN 2009 SO LP ALL 755,958 751 439
2 HA2MN 2008 SO LP ALL 967,669 1,040 487
3 HA2MN 2007 SO LP ALL 541,676 697 382
4 HA2MN 2006 SO LP ALL 574,684 684 407
5 HA2MN/5 2005 Checklog
6 HA2MN/5 2004 SO LP 20M 133,030 300 251
7 HA2MN 1982 SO HP 20M 95,526 311 183
8 HA2MN 1981 SO HP 20M 108,965 289 185
9 HA2MN 1980 SO HP 20M 35,298 145 111

Remarks

I have never had any linear amplifier so the early years HP (high power) category in the official list may come from lack of true data in the archive. Though, I can imagine other reasons as to the old fashion, centralized posting system of the contest logs concerned at that time... I ran a homebrew trx only for 20 m (single band) with 2xPL504 tubes in the PA. The input was 100W and the antenna was a folded dipole made of TV cable, about 1 m high above flat roof in the '80s. The QTH was surrounded by hills and mountains of Dorog Basin. Thanks to Randy, K5ZD for collecting data and publishing the history of this highly esteemed contest. You can check your history here. By the way, I just mailed the logs to the "center" (not to the organizer directly) in the early '80s and never heard about them until now. It is really great to read the early results finally.

NH QSO Party is not cancelled
The Port City Amateur Radio Club has taken over the sponsorship of the New Hampshire Qso Party. Despite Contest Calendar the activity will be held with the same rules and times as in previous years (as written in Contest Calendar). The homepage here is being updated for more details.

To be continued...

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