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Call Category Comments
2E0IFCASSISTED LOWInverted L wire antenna with coil and trap
7A0DMULTI-OPSEE YOU AGAIN NEXT YEAR!
9A2EYSINGLE-OP LOWLong Wire 32 m in inverted V shape, End fed + AH-4 ATU
AC3LWSINGLE-OP QRPRunning a 40m(+/-) EFRW with a 9:1. Thrown up in an inverted-v over a tree in the back yard, perhaps 30-40' at max. Unable to tune 160m, but I can transmit at very low power, so I did this contest at QRP. Only had a few hours to work on Friday ni
AD0TZSINGLE-OP LOWCoil loaded vertical, 57' long with the coil at midlength, the wire runs out horizontal angling out then turns vertical up a tree. Top of the antenna is ~35' high. Reasonant on 1.900, ground plane of chain link fence and chicken wire.
AD4GGSINGLE-OP QRPFirst contact made on 160 during this contest. QRP is definitely a challenge especially with a compromised antenna. I had fun trying to work other stations and next year I plan to put up a good antenna for this contest.
AE0DXASSISTED LOWSingle wire in an Inverted-J configuration in a tree, top ~45 feet above ground. Four elevated radials
AG9ASINGLE-OP LOWZig-zag end fed 40m wire
AG9GSINGLE-OP LOW160 METER OCF DIPOLE AT 35 FEET
BG0DLASINGLE-OP LOWreally top band
BI4PYMSINGLE-OP LOW30 metres long dipole with antenna tuner
CR3WASSISTED HIGHNot the best propagation also here in Santana on Madeira Island. Thank you to all callers for QSO. 73 de Falk, CT9/DK7YY
DA2EASSISTED LOW160m 1/2 Dipole @20m
DA6NENASSISTED LOWDipole , OP 11 Years old
DB7ASINGLE-OP LOW16,2m Endfed random wire using 1:9 balun
DF5RFSINGLE-OP LOWDipole 2x20m 10m high
DF7CASSISTED LOW40m OCF dipole, extended at the short end with a ~100mH coil and 5m extra wire
DJ1WFSINGLE-OP LOWT-Antenna 18m high, horizontal lines 15m. Radial grid 20 radials 10m each. Antenna tuner VC300
DJ2TGASSISTED LOWGP - shortened
DJ6TBASSISTED LOWVertical wire 18m, no radials
DJ8EWASSISTED LOWKelemen dipole abt 11m above ground
DK1KCASSISTED LOWInverted L
DK2SPSINGLE-OP LOWEFHW 41m hight:8m
DK3WWASSISTED LOWused a 23m high vertical with 4 elevated radials TRX: FT710
DL1MAJSINGLE-OP LOW3 Band Dipole, abt 12m up, partially contact to the roof
DL1PPSINGLE-OP QRPMorgain Antenne 14m über Grund
DL1SDXSINGLE-OP LOW80m horizontal loop with 40m extra horizontal wire connected with one loop feedpoint (123m wire in the air, max 50ft above ground) vy73, DL1SDX
DL2OCHASSISTED LOWThank you to Organisers! A hard job for poor antennas. Next time to work for that. But some nice contact on a wonder-band. :-) I will come back...
DL2SAXSINGLE-OP HIGHDue to seasonal reasons we have no rx antennas. Tnx for all stations and their patience repeating many times the callsign. Best 73s Harald, DL2SAX
DL2TOSSINGLE-OP LOWWindom Fritzel FD4 7 Merter above the Ground
DL2WMULTI-OPTHX for the nice contacts
DL4NACASSISTED HIGHFresh meat alway sells :-)
DL4YAYSINGLE-OP LOW20m endfed wire
DL4ZASINGLE-OP HIGHYaesu FTdx3000 - Icom IC-2KL long Draht
DL5ALWSINGLE-OP LOW10m vertical wire with capacity and 4 radials (10 - 25m long) on the ground.
DL5JPSINGLE-OP LOWend-fed wire with 1:49 unun
DL6RDRASSISTED LOWAntenna used is an inverted L antenna, highest point approximately 40 feet above ground.
DL7AUOSINGLE-OP HIGHFlexradio 6700 Antennas: Dipols only
DL7YSASSISTED LOW40 Watts to halfwave-dipole at 50 ft in feedpoint.
DL8UVSINGLE-OP LOWVertical with elevated radial
DL9OLISINGLE-OP LOWIC-7300 es inverted L antenna ( 15m vertical , 25m horizontal )
DM2XSINGLE-OP QRPRig: IC705, Accu powered, 2x40m dilpole @12m
DO2CEASSISTED LOWInverted L Antenna , 16.5m vertical part and ca.23m horizontal part around 50 radials on ground (each between 5 and 15m) , hairpin match coil on the feetpoint
DO2NCFSINGLE-OP LOWPortable with 55 meters endfed antenna plus 9:1 Unun Transceiver: Yaesu FT857-D at 75 watt First trials on 160m band. 73 de DO2NCF
DO3OISINGLE-OP QRPThank You for make your ears BIG :)
DO4ODASSISTED LOWInv. Vee Dipole 39 to 20feet high.
DO5NENASSISTED LOWDipole
DO9JBLSINGLE-OP LOWKelemen 3 Band Dipol 40/80/160m 10m High inverted V
DP6CMULTI-OPmany thanks for all the nice contacts
EA1WASSISTED HIGH160M WINDOM

      

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