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4F2KWTSINGLE-OP HIGHI always enjoy this contest!
4L9MSINGLE-OP HIGHcondx worse than last year. but a contest is always a holiday! 73!
5P5QASSISTED HIGHChecklog only
7K1PYGSINGLE-OP LOWThat was first time for me to join the contest on 160m band.
9A/EI8KWASSISTED LOWPut your comments here. Use multiple lines if needed.
9A9CWSINGLE-OP LOW73
AA1KSINGLE-OP HIGHGood openings to Europe both Friday and Saturday nights.
AC4GSINGLE-OP HIGHTook a more serious effort this year, but was only able to operate 12 hours of the 30 hours. Lots QSB on DX signals Friday night, but better Saturday night, although not as many DX stations on Saturday night. Seems like many DX stations were covreed by st
AC7ASINGLE-OP LOWSetup used was a K2-100, Omni VII, Antenna 40' tall inverted-L
AC8YASSISTED HIGHOperated Remote as I don't have a 160M antenna at this time. Only had a few hours to operate.
AE1TASSISTED LOWOne of these days I'll put up a real 160M antenna! 73 de Peter, AE1T
AG9ASINGLE-OP LOWAntenna: 40m EFHW
AJ1G/MSINGLE-OP LOWOperated strictly as a mobile from Stonington Point, CT overlooking Block Island Sound, Fisher's Island Sound, and the eastern end of Long Island Sound. This is the fourth 160 meter CW contest I operated in this season as a mobile from this location. Its
DF8VASSISTED HIGHK3 / RF-Kit PA / low fixed dipole
DG3TSINGLE-OP QRPKX3+Dipole
DJ2IASINGLE-OP LOWIC-7610 Vertical or Dipole 100 Watts
DJ6OIASSISTED LOWContest is not the same like years ago. Lots of QRN made Lowbands deaf and difficult to work. Get some nice dx in lots of QRM ... See you next year ?? 73
DJ9CNSINGLE-OP LOWBedingungen waren einigermassen ok. Das Wetter war durchwachsen. Ansonsten hat es Spass gemacht.
DK1NOSINGLE-OP HIGHjust checklog
DK2AASSISTED LOWThanks for the nice Contest and the Organisation. 73 Michael
DK2BJASSISTED HIGHCondx seemed to be poor this year. Wkd with big Magloop Ant. You may have a look at QRZ/DK2BJ 73s Uli
DK3UWSINGLE-OP QRPgreat fun and my 1st top band qso with US RIG QCX 160 and L antenna with abt. 9 m vertical. Mor a cloud warmer. Martin DK3UW
DK7HASINGLE-OP QRPK3/10, 5 watt invL @ 20m Thanks the organizers for the contest and all who dug my qrp sigs out of the noise. Unfortunately, the qrn/noise gets as well worse on this side. Even now a problem for a qrp stn. Due to that I certainly lost a lot of contacts and
DK8FDSINGLE-OP HIGHAs in previous years, I planned only the night from Saturday to Sunday at our fieldday location. Started to set up the antenna (inverted L), with far too few and too short radials. The punishment followed in the night, not receiving enough DX des This yea
DL0RUSSINGLE-OP LOWpart time entry to test the antenna
DL2GANSINGLE-OP LOW13th time for me to take part in the 160m CW Worldwide contest. Using a very short antenna (7m, 21 ft) tall vertical for both TX and RX from my balcony, poor grounding and my ICOM IC740 + Antenna Tuner MFJ-971. Heavy noisy urban environment. TX-pwr: 75 Wa
DL2LDEASSISTED LOWJust for Fun! 40w in to 6,75m Vertical Antenna and some hours for radio...
DL2ZASINGLE-OP LOWTS 850 S - 2x 19,5m - Doppelzepp - Huehnerleitung
DL4LAMASSISTED HIGHa few QSOs to test setup after repair work
DL4ZASINGLE-OP HIGHYaesu FTdx3000 - Icom IC-2KL - FC-902 Loop
DL5CLSINGLE-OP LOWIC7610, ant endfed 26m@15m
DL7EDSINGLE-OP QRPI made a new Antenna. The best for 160m so far. It works great. I Have had a lot of fun doing QRP. tnx for the contacts.
DL7UGNASSISTED LOWTS-570 @ 62m Longwire, no separate rx ant.
DL8TGASSISTED LOWGreat to work so much participants with my little pistol. Thanks a lot, 73 and see you in the next contest, Klaus
DL8WAZSINGLE-OP LOWHr limited antenna,congrats to the OPs who picked up my signal -) 73 CUAGN
DM2DZMSINGLE-OP QRPKX3 D-Zepp
DM7XXASSISTED HIGHThis was my first participation 160-cw-Conest.
DP3PASSISTED LOWWe had a lot of fun doing a fieldday out in the cold
DV3AMULTI-OPDifficult conditions throught. We rebuilt 3 receive antennas during the con tet, eventually finding a good rx antenna.
EI3LCASSISTED LOWFirst CW contest
EW3LNSINGLE-OP HIGH300 wt. power @ simple ant Inv.-l in centre sity
F5DRDASSISTED HIGHVery nice contest, thank you.
F6FYAASSISTED HIGHNO TIME THIS YEAR. BUT I ENJIOYED THESE 100 QSO ! CU NEXT TIME
G2XSINGLE-OP LOWFriday night/saterday morning was great for usa very strong, but sat night poor for me so did not do saterday night went to bed , sunday was poor to just did not hear much more. Using 60ft inverted L antenna and rx loop sorry if i did not hear you poor rx
G3SNTSINGLE-OP LOWICOM 7400 ANT VERTICAL
G3ZGCASSISTED HIGHA poor 160m antenna here so only a brief entry.
G4FALASSISTED HIGHConditions on 160m didn't seem to be very good this weekend. QSO rates were lower than previous years although some good DX was possible to work at times.
G6MASSISTED HIGHSteady band conditions but not great. Seems fewer countries were QRV this time. Contest: CQ160CW Band QSOs Pts StP DXC Pt/Q 1.8 744 4321 31 59 5.8 Total 744 4321 31 59 5.8 Score: 388,890 1 Mult = 8.3 Q's
GM2VSINGLE-OP HIGHPart-time only - tnx QSOs - 73 Chris
GM4JYBSINGLE-OP LOWBriefly dipped toes in this competition. 160m antenna needs improving!!

      

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