2009-07-18

Confirmed eQSL | Are You On The List?

eWAS.

  • AK6M | California | 20m | 1st Q.
  • K8MP | Ohio | 40m | 1st Q.
  • W9OP | Wisconsin | 20m | 1st Q.
  • WE6EZ | Nevada | 40m | 1st Q.
  • W7WHO | Oregon | 1st Q.
  • KN7T | Washington | 20m | 4th Q.
  • KN7T | Washington | 40m | 5th Q.
  • KX7L | Washington | 20m | 1st Q.
  • N6KW | Washington | 20m | 1st Q.
  • NG7M | Utah | 40m | 1st Q.
  • W6SA | Utah | 20m | 1st Q.
  • N4EEB | Florida | 20m | 1st Q.
  • N4UU | Florida | 20m | 1st Q.
  • K9OM | Florida | 20m | 1st Q.
eWAS confirmed = 25.

eDX100.
  • NH7O | Hawaii | 20m | 3rd Q.
  • NH7O | Hawaii | 40m | 4th Q.
  • VE6LB | Canada | 40m | 1st Q.
  • VE7UF | Canada | 20m | 3rd Q.
  • XM7GL | Canada | 40m | 1st Q.
  • YW4D | Venezuela | 40m | 2nd Q.
eDX100 confirmed = 14.

I would propose an HF Grid Square challenge, perhaps, level of operating proficiency for example Grid Square 100, 200, and worked all grid squares?

73 from the shackadelic.

2009-07-17

3830 Score Rumors | NS Ladder "Thursday Night Madness" | Low Power

East of Mississippi.

  • W4NZ | 56 Qs | 35 Mults |1,960 Points [TCG].
  • N4AF | 60 Qs | 31 Mults | 1,860 Points.
  • W1NN | 53 Qs | 32 Mults | 1,696 Points [MRRC].
  • K3LR | 51 Qs | 31 Mults | 1,581 Points [NCC].
  • VE4XT | 13 Qs | 9 Mults | 117 Points.
West of Mississippi.
  • K7SS (@K7RI) | 64 Qs | 28 Mults | 1,792 Points [WWDXC].
  • N3BB | 57 Qs | 30 Mults | 1,710 Points [CTDXCC].
  • W7OM | 50 Qs | 32 Mults | 1,600 Points [WWDXC].
  • WD0T (@KD0S) | 57 Qs | 28 Mults | 1,596 Points.
NCCC Member (CA/NV)
  • N6RO | 55 Qs | 28 Mults | 1,540 Points.
  • K6VVA | 48 Qs | 26 Mults | 1,248 Points.
  • K6RB | 41 Qs | 19 Mults | 779 Points.
Newcomer.
  • N0KK | 54 Qs | 31 Mults | 1,674 Points [MWA].
  • N8EA | 51 Qs | 29 Mults | 1,479 Points [MRRC].
  • K0DXC | 51 Qs | 28 Mults | 1,428 Points [NCC].
73 from the shackadelic.

This Weekend In RadioSport | Very High Frequency + RTTY = Fun

RadioSport Eu | DMC RTTY.
An operator can chose between 12 or 24 hours of operation for this event. Continents and multipliers count only once regardless of band that is an excellent operating challenge. Perhaps, the game strategy focuses on band activity, short and long path opportunities, and wise consumption of one's operating time? The Digital Modes Club out of Bulgaria sponsors this event.

Rules (link).

RadioSport USA | North American QSO Party, RTTY.
A big time event for RTTY operators and RadioSport arena expects an ionosphere packed with signals going into Saturday night. Which mode continues a positive trend without jumping the shark? RTTY.

Rules (link).

RadioSport USA | CQ World Wide VHF Contest.
If RTTY is trending, then, I'm hedging 6m is the next, next trend as observed on our #hamr network at Twitter. Best of luck to all participants and looks like A- plus K-index are flat.

Rules (link).

Contest on!

P.S. I'm listening to Apollo 11 transmissions.

2009-07-15

RadioSport USA | NS Ladder "Thursday Night Madness"

A friendly reminder, the fastest 30-minutes in RadioSport sponsored by the Northern California Contest Club, hits our ionosphere Thursday evening. The stretch is complete and Qs are needed as competition for divisional top spots goes into over drive. Will log submissions break week 10's record fifty-five? KB!

Rules (link).
Score Results (link).

73 from the shackadelic.

2009-07-14

3830 Claimed Scores | 2009 IARU HF World Championship | International Low Power

Multi Single Mixed.

  • YT2AAA | 486 CW Qs | 221 SSB Qs | 188 Zones | 0 HQs | 21hrs | 303,996 Points [Jablanik Bears CC].
  • A65BD (G4BWP+PACK) | 55 CW Qs | 6 SSB Qs | 8 Zones | 10 HQs | 4,410 Points [UAEARS].
Single Operator (SO) CW.
  • ZC4LI (STEVE) | 1404 Qs | 71 Zones | 163 HQs | 24hrs | 1,439,568 Points [ESBA].
  • UA9SP | 901 Qs | 85 Zones | 172 HQs | 18hrs | 914,663 Points.
  • 9A/VE3ZIK | 1116 Qs | 225 Zones | 0 HQs | 24hrs | 617,850 Points [SKY CC].
SO Mixed.
  • RA3AWW (YT1NT) | 827 CW Qs | 428 SSB Qs | 63 Zones | 151 HQs | 19hrs | 786,878 Points.
  • EA8OM | 387 CW Qs | 113 SSB Qs | 55 Zones | 138 HQs | 13hrs | 338,908 Points [BCC].
  • PY2SEX | 439 CW Qs | 72 SSB Qs | 0 Zones | 147 HQs | 15hrs | 302,673 Points [RIO DX GROUP].
SO SSB.
  • 8S0C (SM0MPV) | 672 Qs | 60 Zones | 182 HQs | 23hrs | 462,220 Points.
  • DB7TF | 464 Qs | 178 Zones | 18hrs | 182,272 Points [RR DX].
  • DV1JM | 330 Qs | 43 Zones | 40 HQs | 116,522 Points.
Contest on!

3830 Claimed Scores | 2009 IARU HF World Championship | North America Low Power

US/VE Multi Single Mixed.

  • KR7RK | 254 CW Qs | 0 SSB Qs | 91 Zones | 51 HQs | 9hrs | 63,882 Points [Arizona Outlaws Contest Club].
  • N2CQ | 204 CW Qs | 0 SSB Qs | 61 Zones | 39 HQs | 8hrs | 29,036 Points [FRC].
  • KS8O | 0 CW Qs | 223 SSB Qs | 48 Zones | 19 HQs | 16hrs | 24,816 Points.
US/VE Single Operator CW.
  • VE3NE | 1160 Qs | 92 Zones | 109 HQs | 16hrs | 803,397 Points [CCO].
  • W1RM | 1118 Qs | 82 Zones | 118 HQs | 19hrs | 708,400 Points [YCCC].
  • W7YAQ | 815 Qs | 90 Zones | 80 HQs | 23hrs | 393,040 Points [WVDXC].
  • WA7NWL | 20 Qs | 4 Zones | 2 HQs | 228 Points.
US/VE Single Operator Mixed.
  • VE3DZ | 1277 CW Qs | 433 SSB Qs | 212 Zones | 0 HQs | 24hrs | 1,225,784 Points [CCO].
  • W5ZL (@N5AW) | 949 CW Qs | 311 SSB Qs | 100 Zones | 115 HQs | 24hrs | 803,670 Points [CTDXCC].
  • NR3X (N4YDU) | 833 CW Qs | 427 SSB Qs | 76 Zones | 114 HQs | 24hrs | 541,500 Points [PVRC].
  • AD1C | 23 CW Qs | 27 SSB Qs | 18 Zones | 12 HQs | 2.5hrs | 4,080 Points [Grand Mesa].
US/VE Single Operator SSB.
  • N2QT | 500 Qs | 65 Zones | 106 HQs | 16hrs | 227,088 Points [PVRC].
  • VE9ZX | 367 Qs | 126 Zones | 87 HQs | 144,018 Points [MCC].
  • AB4GG | 384 Qs | 100 Zones | 0 HQs | 11hrs | 91,000 Points [TCG].
Contest on!

2009-07-12

2009 IARU HF World Championship Raw Score

Our sport is about efficient antenna systems, location, power and knowing where to be when. The ingredient that energizes RadioSport is fun. Sleepless nights? Fatigue butt? Hearing Morse Code hours after an event? And thinking about the next engineering step which improves one station? That's RadioSport and I love it.

Raw Score.

80m | 6 Qs | 1 Mult.
40m | 51 Qs | 9 Mults.
20m | 4 Qs | 3 Mults.
15m | 1 Q | 1 Mult.

Total = 62 Qs.

14 Multipliers with 3 Headquarter stations included.
Total Points = 1,904.

Contest on!