I am mostly qrv on the hf-bands with my Butternut HF9V vertical, mounted on the balcony.
Number One Honor Roll - 9BDXCC - 8BWAZ - 5BWAS
Member of: HSC - VHSC - SHSC - FOC
DOK A36
Rig is an Elecraft K3 and KPA500 solid state amp.
As backup: K2/100, IC-7400, FT-897, FT-817 and Teltow T-1000 amp.
I am using chicken wire for the radial system on the Butternut HF9V
For contesting on VHF and UHF I am at our club station at www.a36.de
There I am using mostly K3 and transverter and GS31 amp into 2x 8ele I0JXX on 2 Meter
and K3 and transverter(LT70S died in 2012, so had to use IC-910 instead) and a Coens amp
into 2x 18 ele M² on 70cm.
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CQWW 2012: again 10 Meter single band assisted with the Optibeam and my trusty K2/100,
but now an OM Power OM2000HF.
Contest : CQ World Wide DX Contest
Callsign : DK2GZ
Mode : CW
Category : Single Operator - Assisted (SOA)
Overlay : ---
Band(s) : Single band (SB) 10 m
Class : High Power (HP)
Zone/State/... : 14
Locator : JN49GB
Operating time : 21h45
BAND QSO CQ DXC DUP POINTS AVG
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10 960 36 149 7 2441 2.54
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TOTAL 960 36 149 7 2441 2.54
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TOTAL SCORE : 451 585
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CQWW 2011: 10 Meter single band assisted @DK0WT with the new Optibeam OB9-5
and Delta-Loop only for the contest weekend.
Rig and amp same as in 2010, still prefer the K2/100 instead the K3 for a CW-Contest:
Contest : CQ World Wide DX Contest
Callsign : DK2GZ
Mode : CW
Category : Single Operator (SOA)
Overlay : ---
Band(s) : Single band (SB) 10 m
Class : High Power (HP)
Zone/State/... : 14
Locator : JN49GB
Operating time : 22h01
BAND QSO CQ DXC DUP POINTS AVG
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10 1195 39 162 12 2825 2.36
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TOTAL 1195 39 162 12 2825 2.36
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TOTAL SCORE : 567 825
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CQWW 2010: 15 Meter single band @DK0WT with the K2/100 and Alpin 100 amp and TH11DXX
You always get visitors there. Some rats visit the shack from time to time,
but they do not improve your rate, have a look under the table!
Contest : CQ World Wide DX Contest
Callsign : DK2GZ
Mode : CW
Category : Single Operator (SOA)
Band(s) : Single band (SB) 15 m
Class : High Power (HP)
Zone/State/... : 14
Locator : JN49GB
Operating time : 21h43
BAND QSO CQ DXC DUP POINTS AVG
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15 1108 39 154 8 2602 2.35
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TOTAL 1108 39 154 8 2602 2.35
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TOTAL SCORE : 502 186
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CQWW 2009: 80 Meter single band with the HF2V and 3-wire toploading
(again chicken wire as the radial system) ALPIN 100 amp and my trusty K2
Contest : CQ World Wide DX Contest
Callsign : DK2GZ
Mode : CW
Category : Single Operator (SOA)
Band(s) : Single band (SB) 80 m
Class : High Power (HP)
Zone/State/... : 14
Locator : JN49GB
Operating time : 27h17
BAND QSO CQ DXC DUP POINTS AVG
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80 1203 29 107 6 1706 1.42
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TOTAL 1203 29 107 6 1706 1.42
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TOTAL SCORE : 232 016
